A patient has severe pain related to degenerative joint disease. On which aspect of care will the nurse need to focus first?
A) Patient education on pathophysiology
B) Ability to perform daily activities
C) Patient's financial resources
D) The effects of social isolation
Ans: B
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1. Planning a menu that includes large portions of an assortment of foods from each of the food groups. 2. Decreasing the number of cigarettes smoked from 3 packs per day to 1.5 packs per day. 3. Practicing sexual abstinence or using a condom during sexual intercourse. 4. Walking at a pace of 3 to 4.5 mph for 15 minutes 3 times per week.
A client scheduled for a dilation and evacuation following a miscarriage is visibly upset and states that she is frightened and does not know what to expect. The perioperative nurse best de-monstrates understanding of the situation by saying
a. "I'll give you something to help you relax." b. "Let me explain what is going to happen." c. "This is a simple procedure; it will be over in no time." d. "You're still young, and you can have more children."
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A client on long-term therapy with itraconazole (Sporanox) for treatment of a nail fungus is admitted to the hospital with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and abdominal pain
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