A patient has come into the free clinic for HIV testing. The test comes back positive, and the patient is told she has HIV
While assessing the patient, the nurse is aware that many patients with HIV utilize various alternative or complementary therapies. How does the nurse address complementary or alternative therapy?
A) "Complementary therapies such as acupuncture or herbal therapy are dangerous to patients with HIV, and we discourage you from exploring these types of therapy."
B) "Researchers have not looked at the benefits of alternative therapy for patients with HIV, so we suggest that you stay away from these therapies until there is solid research data available."
C) "We see many patients with HIV who are using some type of alternative therapy, and there are benefits and risks. Are there any types of alternative or complementary therapies that you follow, or are there any herbs that you take?"
D) "You surely do not take herbs or practice some type of alternative medicine such as acupuncture, massage therapy, hypnosis or diet therapy, do you?"
C
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Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? A. "Your son can handle a visit to see his sister with your help because children are emotionally strong." B. "Your son needs to say good-bye to his sister prior to her death; you should bring him to visit immediately." C. "Your son will have these sad memories for the rest of his life; therefore, keeping him away is a good idea." D. "Your son needs preparation about the change in his sister's appearance, but for his own grieving process, he needs to visit her before her death."
The nursing care plan is developed with the patient's potential problems or needs in mind
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nursing is said to be a science and an art. If best research evidence represents the science of nursing, what represents the art?
a. Clinical expertise b. Patient values and needs c. Synthesis of best research evidence d. Eye-hand coordination
A key finding from the Human Genome Project is:
a. Approximately 30,000 to 40,000 genes make up the genome. b. All human beings are 80.99% identical at the DNA level. c. Human genes produce only one protein per gene; other mammals produce three proteins per gene. d. Single gene testing will become a standardized test for all pregnant patients in the future.