The nurse is instructing a patient on the self-instillation of eye drops for acute conjunctivitis. What is the most important step for the nurse to teach this patient?
A. Ensure proper hand hygiene before instilling the drops.
B. Rub the eyes only when necessary.
C. Insert contact lenses after the eye drops have been instilled.
D. Reuse cotton swabs as needed.
Answer: A
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A woman pregnant at term arrives at the small rural hospital in active labor. She has received no prenatal care. At delivery, it is discovered that the newborn has a gastroschisis defect. Immediate transfer to a pediatric hospital is planned
Nursing care to prepare the infant for discharge would include: 1. Covering the exposed intestines with sterile moist gauze. 2. Wrapping the infant warmly in two or three blankets. 3. Providing a sterile water feeding to maintain hydration during transport. 4. Preventing the parents from seeing the infant prior to transfer to reduce their anxiety.
Which option illustrates that effective negotiation has occurred?
1. Education about the issue occurs. 2. Boundaries are set and meeting times and place are established. 3. Both parties compromise and make concessions. 4. An agreement is formalized.
An example of a sexually transmitted disease caused by a protozoan is:
A. trichomoniasis. B. dysentery. C. malaria. D. toxoplasmosis.
A patient is diagnosed with a benign familial tremor. Which characteristics of this tremor should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. Resting tremor b. Intention tremor c. Pill-rolling tremor d. Head/voice tremor e. Relieved by beta blocker drugs