During the health history, a client reports complaints of intermittent facial pain lasting several minutes. The nurse would suspect which of the following?
A) Trigeminal neuralgia
B) Migraine headache
C) Meningitis
D) Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
A
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The nursing diagnosis that would not be made for a client having experienced a situational crisis is:
1. Risk for Loneliness. 2. Risk for Self-directed Violence. 3. Spiritual Distress. 4. Impaired Social Interaction.
The patient has had throat surgery and has a tracheal tube in place. The nurse assesses that suctioning is necessary when the patient:
1. becomes restless and has increases in vital signs. 2. has decreased peak airway pressure. 3. shows diaphoresis. 4. is coughing frothy mucus.
A nurse is teaching a class about international health policy. In that class, what does primary health care refer to?
A. The first point of contact within the health-care system B. The bare minimum and essential care needed for health, both in individuals and within the community C. The acute care setting D. The coordinator of more specialized care
A patient has been receiving amphotericin B for 4 weeks. The nurse can minimize toxicity by administering _____ along with the drug
1. diphenhydramine 2. 40 mg of dexamethasone 3. 100 mg of prednisone 4. 1 L of normal saline IV