A 20-year-old man has been diagnosed with herpes genitalis and has been prescribed acyclovir. A priority assessment by the nurse for this patient would be which of the following?
A) The amount of water he drinks daily
B) The type of food he eats
C) His use of nicotine
D) His use of alcohol
D
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of desktop videoconferencing (DTV) for telehealth?
1. DTV may not support high-resolution, high-speed transmissions. 2. DTV requires a personal computer with a modem to function. 3. DTV uses real-time synchronous encounters for face-to-face meetings. 4. DTV is more expensive than most videoconferencing systems.
A patient, scheduled for open-heart surgery, tells the nurse he does not want to be "saved" if he dies during surgery. What should the nurse do next?
A) discuss with and document the wishes of the patient and family B) administer the ordered oral and intravenous preoperative medications C) notify the physician after completion of the surgical procedure D) verbally report the patient's wishes to the operating room supervisor
At an international nurses' conference, nurses from all around the world make contact. The various communities represented at this conference most likely: (Select all that apply.)
A) Vary significantly in composition B) Have no shared interests and goals related to health and safety C) Are challenged in their attempts to identify its members D) Thought of as members of a global community E) Do not need to assess their communities' needs because they are obvious
The skin over a Stage II pressure ulcer is
A. deeply eroded. B. blistered or superficially broken. C. blue in color. D. intact but discolored.