The nurse notes that a client has an elevated temperature that will return to normal at least once every 24 hours. This client is demonstrating which type of fever?
a. Recurrent c. Remittent
b. Sustained d. Intermittent
ANS: D
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a. Admit the client to a negative-airflow room. b. Maintain a distance of 3 feet from the client at all times. c. Order specialized masks/respirators for caregiving. d. Other than wearing gloves, no special actions are needed. e. Wash hands with chlorhexidine after providing care.
A parent confides to the nurse that a friend, who is 32, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. The parent says "I thought only children get that!" What response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "No, there are both young adult and older adult forms." B. "Usually people over the age of 50 do not get this." C. "Yes, only children under the age of 10 are affected." D. "You are right; your friend must have misspoken."
What dietary modifications should the nurse teach to the client who is going home with an extensive wound after surgery?
A. "Drink at least 4 L of fluid every day." B. "Eating dietary fiber can help prevent constipation." C. "Be sure you are getting adequate amounts of vitamin C in your diet." D. "Try to lose weight so that you don't put too much strain on the incision."
A patient reports that bugs are crawling under his skin. The nurse knows that this tactile hallucination is usually associated with what?
A) Medication side effect B) Methamphetamine use C) Brain tumor D) Parkinson's disease