After several rounds of treatment for TB over past several years, a patient continues to test positive for active TB, a fact that the care team attributes to the patient's nonadherence to treatment
The patient's most recent diagnostic workup reveals that he now has multidrug resistant TB. The nurse should anticipate that the patient may require treatment with
A) a fluoroquinolone.
B) penicillin G.
C) clindamycin or lincomycin.
D) a macrolide antibiotic.
A
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A client has been waiting for a donor heart for several months. When he receives the call that a heart has become available, the client states, "How long do I have to get to the hospital?" What is the best response by the transplant nurse?
A) "You can take your time. We have to get your heart so it could be 24 hours." B) "You must be at the hospital within the next 15 minutes, or your heart will go the next person on the list." C) "The heart has to be transplanted within 6 hours, so it is advisable that you go to the hospital to be prepared now." D) "We can put the heart on ice and wait for you for 2 days."
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a mother of three small children who has been admitted with a serious acute illness, which is likely to continue long term. The nurse writes the following intervention:
"Facilitate communication between patient and significant other regarding the sharing of responsibilities to accommodate changes brought on by illness." The purpose of this intervention is to help: a. Promote self-esteem b. Promote positive body image c. Facilitate role enhancement d. Prevent depersonalization
Which statement describes one of Rubin's phases of maternal adaptation?
a. The first phase is taking in, when the woman assumes her new maternal role. b. The second phase is taking hold, when the woman asserts her independence. c. The third phase is letting go, when the mother accepts dependence on others. d. The fourth phase is attainment, when the mother has learned mothering behaviors.
If a newborn is following a normal development process, how much urine will be in the bladder when the child voids?
A) 3 mL B) 6 mL C) 15 mL D) 25 mL