A nurse is teaching a home care patient and his family about using prescribed oxygen. What is a critical factor that must be included in teaching?
A) the importance of communicating with the patient
B) the safety measures necessary to prevent a fire
C) the cost and source of supply for the oxygen
D) the need to provide good skin care
B
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An 80-year-old man in a long-term care facility has a chronic leg ulcer. When the Nurse Practitioner makes his rounds, the man states that the area has become increasingly painful
The Nurse Practitioner assesses the area and notes that the wound bed of the ulcer is unchanged, but the site is now swollen and warm to the touch. The Nurse Practitioner notifies the physician of these symptoms as the patient may have developed what? A) Osteomyelitis B) Osteoporosis C) Osteomalacia D) Infectious arthritis
The gerontologic nurse wants to begin assessing concerns related to sexuality among the population of patients seen in the clinic. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Give the patients questionnaires to fill out. b. Get permission to discuss sexuality with them. c. Tell the patients you are now assessing sexuality. d. Ask the patients if they have concerns about sex.
To avoid anaphylactic reactions in children, which question would be most important to ask a parent before administering penicillin to her infant?
A) "Has she ever had penicillin before?" B) "Is there any family history of allergy to penicillin?" C) "What do you give her to alleviate itching?" D) "Do you have a telephone to call us immediately if she develops trouble breathing?"
The nurse is admitting a client with an exacerbation of asthma. The medication list includes albuterol, salmeterol, budesonide, cromolyn, and zafirlukast
The client takes these medicines every day, except for the albuterol. When planning the client's care, the nurse recognizes that: 1. The client is taking too many medications, and several should be discontinued. 2. The therapy is adequate, except that the client should be using the albuterol daily. 3. The client needs several additional preparations if the asthma control standards of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are to be met. 4. The client's combination of medications is appropriate according to current practice guidelines.