A nurse recognizes that a patient with an STI may not cooperate in reporting sexual contacts. What fears might prevent reporting? (Select all that apply.)
a. Judgment by health care workers
b. Identifying self as infected
c. Rejection by contacts
d. Infecting others
e. Reprisal from identified contacts
A, B, C, E
Infection of others has already occurred.
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The client with type 2 diabetes had been taking the oral antidiabetic agents glyburide and metformin. These medications have been discontinued and he has now been prescribed to take Glucovance. He asks why he only needs one medication
What is the nurse's best re-sponse? A. "Glucovance is more effective than glyburide and metformin." B. "Glucovance contains a combination of glyburide and metformin." C. "Glucovance is a new oral insulin and replaces all other oral antidiabetic agents." D. "Your diabetes is improving and you now only need one drug for blood glucose control."
A nursing student is preparing a paper and wants to open a new document. Which icon would the nurse use?
A) B) C) D)
The perinatal nurse recognizes that the laboring multiparous patient who is attempting a vaginal birth following a previous Cesarean birth (VBAC) needs frequent assessments to ensure that there is ________ during her labor
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The patient is being admitted to the emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath. The patient has had chronic lung disease for many years but still smokes. The nurse should
a. Administer high levels of oxygen. b. Use oxygen cautiously in this patient. c. Place a paper bag over the patient's face to allow rebreathing of carbon dioxide. d. Administer CO2 via mask.