A young patient comes into the clinic complaining of acne. He is started on Differin. What should the nurse instruct him to do?
a. Wash the face and apply gel.
b. Apply gel and do not wash off for 8 hours.
c. Apply gel and use a cold compress.
d. Use gel only; no washing is necessary.
ANS: A
The nurse's instruction should be: when using Differin, wash your face and apply a thin film of gel to affected areas once a day.
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a. "You are too old to receive an HPV vaccine." b. "Either Gardasil or Cervarix can provide protection." c. "You will need to have three injections over a span of 1 year." d. "The most common side effect of the vaccine is itching at the injection site."
What should nurses recognize as a reasonable expectation from today's health-care consumers?
A. The right to choose their provider, unlimited access to health care, and affordable health care B. Comprehensive, holistic and compassionate affordable health care C. High quality and affordable health care D. Individualized, comprehensive high quality low-cost health care
A homeless adult patient presents to the emergency department. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: temperature 94.8° F, blood pressure 100/56, apical pulse 56, respiratory rate 12. Which of the vital signs should be addressed immediately?
a. Respiratory rate b. Temperature c. Apical pulse d. Blood pressure
The nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's intravenous infusion. Which actions should the nurse take when removing the catheter from the vein?
1. Pull the catheter out in line with the vein 2. Apply pressure to the site while removing the catheter. 3. Pull the catheter out at an angle perpendicular to the vein. 4. Bend the client's elbow if bleeding at the site persists after removal. 5. Apply pressure to the site after the catheter is removed for 2 to 3 minutes.