What is the most important precaution or action the nurse should teach a client newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
A. Monitoring urine output
B. Being immunized yearly against influenza
C. Assessing skin daily for open areas or rashes
D. Avoiding the use of hair dyes and having permanents
A
SLE is a connective tissue disorder that most profoundly affects tissues and organs that are high-ly vascular. The leading cause of death in clients with SLE is kidney disease.
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The nurse instructs the unlicensed assistive personnel to feed an older adult. If the nurse is unable to observe feeding directly, which action should the nurse use to assess the older adult's risk for aspiration immediately following feeding?
a. Note food volume eaten b. Observe skin color c. Inspect for pocketing d. Monitor for bradypnea
The nurse caring for a patient with portal hypertension will assess for which finding?
A) Bowel obstruction B) Vitamin A deficiency C) Ascites D) Hepatic encephalopathy
The nurse is providing discharge education to an adult patient who will begin a regimen of ocular medications for the treatment of glaucoma
How can the nurse best determine if the patient is able to self-administer these medications safely and effectively? A) Assess the patient for any previous inability to self-manage medications. B) Ask the patient to demonstrate the instillation of her medications. C) Determine whether the patient can accurately describe the appropriate method of administering her medications. D) Assess the patient's functional status.
Most autoimmune disorders are:
a. Chronic b. Acute c. Cured with surgery d. Cured with drugs