"A patient with hepatitis B is being discharged in 2 days. In the discharge teching plan the nurse should include instructions to:
a. Avoid alcohol for the first 3 weeks
b. Use a condom during sexual intercourse
c. Have family members get an injection of immunoglobin
d. Follow a low-protein, moderate-carbohydrate, moderate-fat diet
Answer: b. Use a condom during sexual intercourse
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The nurse is teaching family members of a child getting ready for discharge how to administer medication via a G-tube for the child. Using the psychomotor domain of teaching, how does the nurse know the teaching was effective?
1. The family is able to give a return demonstration. 2. The family is able to repeat the instructions. 3. The family is able to tell the nurse how they feel about the instruction. 4. The family is able to understand what has been said by the nurse.
The 100 lb patient who has been exposed to hepatitis A is to receive an injection of immune serum globulin. What should the dose (.02 mL/kg) be?
a. 0.9 mL b. 1.4 mL c. 1.6 mL d. 1.8 mL
A patient states, "I'm burning up, and I have a fever." The nurse takes the patient's temperature, observes the skin for flushing, and feels the skin temperature. This is an example of __________ subjective data
a. validating b. clustering c. reviewing d. documenting
Which of the following statements made by a nurse related to the organization of client care re-quires follow-up by the mentor?
1. "I had my LPN bring the Foley catheterization supplies into the room so they'd be there when I got there." 2. "I delegated all the stable vital signs to my nursing assistant and the treatments to the LPN." 3. "I was taking vitals on one client, dangling a second client while I had the third expelling an enema." 4. "Organization was never a strength of mine, but I believe I'm getting better at completing all my client's care."