When counseling a patient diagnosed with Plummer's disease, the nurse would refer the patient for:
a. 1 year of suppressive medications.
b. hospice counseling.
c. surgery or radiation.
d. long-term thyroid replacement medications.
c
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There is a shortage of nurses on weekends. The unit manager asks nurses to work every other weekend in return for an additional 8 hours paid vacation per month. The manager is using:
1. Legitimate power. 2. Expert power. 3. Referent power. 4. Reward power.
The nurse would consider the client with which of the following lifestyle choices at greatest risk for developing toxoplasmosis?
A) The client has had no immunizations. B) The client lives in a homeless shelter. C) The client lives with three house cats. D) The client uses IV drugs.
A patient undergoing treatment for cancer is admitted to the burn unit. To support this patient's nutritional needs, the nurse should:
1. Discuss nutritional needs with a dietitian to ensure all physiological needs are met. 2. Plan to provide extra protein to support the burn injuries. 3. Monitor the patient for signs of deteriorating nutritional status. 4. Restrict protein while increasing calories.
A newly diagnosed insulin-dependent type 1 diabetic with good blood sugar control is at 20 weeks' gestation. She asks the nurse how her diabetes will affect her baby. What would the best explanation include?
1. "Your baby could be smaller than average at birth." 2. "Your baby will probably be larger than average at birth." 3. "As long as you control your blood sugar, your baby will not be affected at all." 4. "Your baby might have high blood sugar for several days."