The nursing assistant must balance infection control concerns with the patients' emotional needs for love, belonging, and acceptance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:
a. men leaving nursing to enter the armed services. b. traditional 8-hour shifts to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue. c. a focus on preventable diseases. d. a decrease in nursing research.
A 43-year-old woman presents with overwhelming fatigue, reporting "It seems like I sleep all the time and yet I am still tired" and "I never seem to have the energy to clean my house or cook dinner." Diagnostic studies show a TSH of 6
2 mU/L and a T3 of 65 ng/dL. What outcome might the nurse identify for this patient? A) The patient verbalizes increased energy B) The patient participates in activities with no change in vital signs C) The patient verbalizes desire to participate in physical activities D) The patient sleeps 12 hours daily
The client asks the psychiatric nurse if certain changes can be made in the unit milieu. What is the nurse's best initial action?
A) Instruct the client about the current practices within the therapeutic milieu. B) Assess the desired changes that the client is proposing. C) Refer the client's requests to the psychiatrist. D) Refer the client's requests to the mental health team.
Which should be avoided because they interact with cephalosporins and produce abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood pressure, rapid pulse, and sweating?
A. antacids B. alcohol or alcohol-containing medications C. estrogen-containing contraceptives D. milk and dairy products