Identify the most suitable instruction to be given to a patient suffering from an aphthous ulcer.
A. Irrigate the ulcer with Dakin's solution.
B. Use dental products that have povidone-iodine.
C. Rinse your mouth with an oral rinse that contains chlorhexidine.
D. Apply silver nitrate to the ulcer.
Answer: C
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Which of the following nursing interventions would be useful when caring for elders with behavioral disturbances who bite, hit, kick, or scream at caregivers during delivery of care? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Return at a later time to resume care when clients are calmer. 2. Order clients to stop biting, hitting, and screaming. 3. Continue the activity by restraining their hands and feet. 4. Allow clients to refuse bathing if no body odor is present. 5. Distract clients by encouraging them to sing with you.
The long-term care facility is considering the involuntary discharge of a resident. What should the facility provide the resident prior to making this decision?
1. Access to a psychiatric evaluation 2. Social work counseling 3. Return of the last month's fees 4. A referral to a different long-term care facility
A nurse explains to a vegetarian that he or she must be careful to ingest a greater amount of beans, dried fruit, whole grains, and molasses to prevent
1. Kwashiorkor. 2. Crohn disease. 3. Mineral toxicity. 4. An iron deficiency.
A prospective nursing student is investigating several schools of nursing in the area. One school's Web site notes that the school is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). This accreditation specifies that:
A) graduates of the school are entitled to give care in facilities that are funded by Medicare. B) the school exceeds the minimum requirements of a nursing program. C) the students of the school qualify for government student loan programs. D) the program is overseen and planned by members of the state board of nursing.