____________________ cause the lens of the eye to become cloudy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Cataracts
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The nurse evaluates the urinalysis (UA) of a female patient with an indwelling urinary catheter. The UA report shows gross contamination of the urine
Rank the nursing inter-ventions in order, beginning with the first intervention the nurse should implement. a. Provide perineal hygiene. b. Provide urinary catheter care. c. Check the duration of catheterization. d. Obtain a urine specimen from a sterile port.
According to Strauss and Glaser, there are three states of awareness of terminal illness. The nurse cautions the family that they should be aware that these states include:
1. denial, anger, and depression. 2. shock, yearning, and anguish. 3. avoidance, confrontation, and accommodation. 4. closed awareness, mutual pretense, and open awareness.
A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until she feels like living again. The nurse realizes this patient has to work through which phases of the grieving process according to Bowlby?
Select all that apply. 1. denial 2. despair 3. detachment 4. protest 5. restitution
A patient is being treated with chemotherapy and complains of experiencing nausea and vomiting. The highest priority instruction that the nurse should give the patient is:
A. put this complaint in the nursing notes; report it to the charge nurse and ask for medicine to control nausea for the patient B. drink liquids between meals rather than with meals C. supplement his regular diet with vitamin therapy D. use herbal preparations to decrease nausea