A 16-year-old patient comes to the free clinic and is diagnosed with primary syphilis. The patient states that he contracted this disease by kissing someone who has syphilis. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Knowledge deficit related to modes of transmission
B) Noncompliance with treatment regimen related to age
C) Fear related to complications
D) Alteration in comfort related to impaired skin integrity
A
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A home care nurse prepares to administer intravenous medication to a client. The nurse assesses the site and reviews the client's chart prior to administering the medication:
Client: Thomas Jackson DOB: 5/3/1936 Gender: Male January 23 (Today): Right upper extremity PICC is intact, patent, and has a good blood return. Site clean and free from manifestations of infiltration, irritation, and infection. -Sue Franks, RN January 20: Purulent drainage from sacral wound. Wound cleansed and dressing changed. Dr. Smith notified and updated on client status. New orders received for intravenous antibiotics. -Sue Franks, RN January 13: Client alert and oriented. Sacral wound dressing changed. -Sue Franks, RN January 6: Right upper extremity PICC inserted. No complications. Discharged with home health care. -Dr. Smith Based on the information provided, which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the health care provider. b. Administer the prescribed medication. c. Discontinue the PICC. d. Switch the medication to the oral route.
To make appropriate ethical decisions the nurse manager must have knowledge of what items to assist in making decisions?
1 . Ethical principles and frameworks 2 . Professional approach that eliminates trial and error 3 . Focus on proven decision-making models 4 . Use available organizational processes to assist in making decisions A) 1, 2 B) 1, 2, 3 C) 2, 3, 4 D) 1, 2, 3, 4
What intervention should the nurse suggest to a client to prevent nighttime reflux?
A. "Sleep in the right lateral decubitus position." B. "Have a light evening snack before bedtime." C. "Have alcoholic beverages early in the evening." D. "Elevate the head of the bed 8 to 12 inches for sleep."
Clara Barton organized volunteers at the battlefields in the Civil War. However, for what is she primarily known?
A. Helping found the American branch of the Red Cross B. Her excellent military strategy skills C. Her ongoing work in the U.S. Patent Office D. Her reforms in prisons and mental institutions