The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old girl with nephrotic syndrome. The girl confides that she feels like a "freak" compared to her peers because of her weight, edema, and moon face. How should the nurse respond?
A) "Let's put you in touch with some other girls who are also having the same body changes."
B) "Luckily, this is just a temporary, unfortunate part of your condition, and you need to accept it."
C) "Your real friends do not care about your appearance and just want you to get well."
D) "You are beautiful in your own way; what matters is the inside."
A
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A) Encourage the patient and his family to use local stores to support their community. B) Encourage the patient and his family to contact their church as a resource. C) Encourage the patient and his family to use the Internet to find local resources. D) Encourage the patient and his family to contact appropriate community resources.
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a. decreased effectiveness of the drug. b. shorter period of the drug's effects. c. signs of drug toxicity. d. unusual CNS effects.
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A) Blood pressure B) Pulse C) Respiration D) Temperature