The nurse has to administer a spansule to a patient who is having difficulty swallowing? What should the nurse do first?
A) Crush the spansule and mix in a glass of juice.
B) Break it in half along the scored line.
C) Contact the pharmacist to find out whether an alternative drug exists.
D) Open the spansule and combine contents with applesauce or custard.
C
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A patient has been found to have expressive, or nonfluent, dysphasia following a stroke and is having difficulty communicating with his family. What would be the appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
A) Explain to the family that the patient is intellectually impaired. B) Explain to the family that the patient is unable to understand the meaning of spoken language. C) Refer the patient to a rehabilitation specialist. D) Give the patient a note pad so that he can write responses to questions posed to him.
The mother-baby nurse must be able to recognize what sign of thrombophlebitis?
a. Visible varicose veins b. Positive Homans' sign c. Local tenderness, heat, and swelling d. Pedal edema in the affected leg
All of the following are factors to consider when caring for clients with limited income. Which one is the most important?
A) Basic human needs may go unmet B) Limited access to reliable transportation C) Decreased access to health care services D) Risk for increased incidence of disease
The best definition of a spiritual need is:
A) universal belief in truth, justice, and compassion. B) expression of a person's inner being and meaning. C) a quest to discover life's meaning. D) an affirmation of life, peace, and harmony.