A nurse teaches a patient who is taking chloroquine (Aralen) prophylactically before traveling to a malarious country. The patient should continue to take the drug for how long after leaving the affected area?
a. 2 weeks
b. 4 weeks
c. 8 weeks
d. 12 weeks
b
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A patient is experiencing episodes of chest pain. He smokes one pack of cigarettes per day and has done so for many years
When teaching him about the effect of smoking on the cardiovascular system, the nurse will teach the patient about the effects of nicotine, including which of the following? A) It increases catecholamines to increase heart rate. B) It diminishes the blood's ability to clot. C) It increases myocardial contractility of the heart. D) It increases high-density lipoproteins.
Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating with them?
a. Focus communication on the child. b. Use easy analogies when possible. c. Explain experiences of others to the child. d. Assure the child that communication is private.
Upon responding to the client's call bell, the nurse discovers the client's wound has dehisced. Initial nursing management includes calling the physician and doing which of the following?
A) Covering the wound area with sterile towels moistened with sterile 0.9% saline B) Closing the wound area with Steri-Strips C) Pouring sterile hydrogen peroxide into the abdominal cavity and packing with gauze D) Holding the wound together until the physician arrives
Which learning activity would be most beneficial to the visual learner?
A) Using colored highlighters to reinforce vital information in the text B) Reading the assigned textbook sections prior to class C) Studying with a group prior to each examination D) Writing personal test items related to the lecture material