A nurse is caring for a female Taoist client. Which should the nurse consider when caring for her?
A) She has a high appreciation of life
B) She believes in faith healing
C) She lives a natural life
D) She emphasizes public health
C
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The patient, age 43, has cystitis with dysuria. She is receiving Pyridium to decrease her pain. Her urine is reddish-orange. The nurse should
a. report this immediately. b. explain to the patient that this is normal. c. increase fluid intake. d. send a specimen to the laboratory for analysis.
A woman in the active phase of the first stage of labor is using a shallow pattern of breathing, which is about twice the normal adult breathing rate
She starts to complain about feeling light headed and dizzy and states that her fingers are tingling. The nurse should: 1. notify the woman's physician. 2. tell the woman to slow the pace of her breathing. 3. administer oxygen via a mask or nasal cannula. 4. help her breathe into a paper bag.
A mother asked the nurse about administering Ipecac syrup in the event of an accidental poisoning of one of her children: The nurse's best response would be:
a. "Ipecac is a long-standing treatment and is still used as a standard." b. "You should not administer Ipecac; the staff in the ED will do that when the child reaches the hospital." c. "Adding flavoring to the Ipecac syrup will make it taste better to the child." d. "Both poison control centers and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not endorse the use of Ipecac syrup."
A patient who requires treatment for breast cancer is referred to an oncologist. She is receiving chemotherapy at a hospital and interacts with many other healthcare providers in the course of her treatment
What is the confusion that might arise concerning her treatment and care is a problem known as? A) cost containment C) healthcare rationing B) fragmentation of care D) knowledgeable consumers