The nurse is teaching incisional care to a patient who has been discharged after abdominal surgery. Which priority instruction must the nurse include?
a. Do not rub or touch the incision site
b. Practice proper hand washing
c. Clean the incision site two times a day with soap and water
d. Splint the incisional site as often as needed for comfort
Answer: b. Practice proper hand washing
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A patient who had a pancreaticojejunostomy 2 months ago is in the office for a routine post-surgical appointment. The patient states in frustration that he is concerned that the surgery was not successful because the pain is still present
The most appropriate initial response by the nurse is: A) "The majority of patients who have a pancreaticojejunostomy do not achieve pain relief, so we will increase your pain medication dosage." B) "Pain relief occurs by 6 months in more than 80% of the patients who undergo this procedure, and it has been only 2 months since your surgery." C) "You will likely now require the removal of your gallbladder to achieve pain relief." D) "You are probably not taking the medications appropriately for your pancreatitis and pain, so we will need to discuss your medication regimen in detail."
Which statement by a newly licensed nurse would indicate to the nurse manager a need for additional information about pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics?
1. "Pharmacogenomics focuses on how an individual's genetic makeup will alter their response to medications." 2. "To understand how multiple genes affect medication use in a given population, I should look for pharmacogenomic studies." 3. "Pharmacogenomics is more comprehensive than is pharmacogenetics." 4. "Pharmacogenetic studies have produced information on how single gene alterations change medication efficacy."
Calcium EDTA, 35 mg/kg, is prescribed for the treatment of a pediatric patient with lead poisoning. The patient weighs 44 pounds. The nurse will administer _________ milligrams
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When taking a healthy patient's vital signs, the nurse would expect the highest body temperature to occur at what time of day?
A) 6 a.m. (0600 hours) B) 12 noon (1200 hours) C) 7 p.m. (1900 hours) D) 2 a.m. (0200 hours)