A nurse is using a library database to search for information related to cancer. The nurse includes the words "some" and "many" in the search. The search engine would identify these words as which of the following?
A) Truncation
B) Wildcard
C) Stop words
D) MeSH terms
C
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A postoperative client prescribed pain medication every 4 to 6 hours is requesting medication every 6 hours. At 4 hours the client's pain level is 8 on a rating scale of 1 to 10
The nurse decides to give the pain medication now. What does this nurse's action exemplify? A) Meeting a client goal B) Time management skills C) Prioritizing the client's care D) A response to a change in the client's condition
A client has been advised to take a low-dose aspirin daily. Which significant adverse effect of aspirin should the nurse teach this client about?
1. Significant stomach irritation, heartburn, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain 2. Significant tremors and change in level of consciousness 3. An increase in the amount of platelets in the body, causing blood clots to occur 4. Direct effect on the central nervous system, causing irritability and decreased level of consciousness
The nurse is educating a patient who has been given a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis). The nurse warns the patient about which potential complication?
a. Priapism b. Obstructed urethra c. Hydronephrosis d. Urethritis
A client is postoperative from a left-sided mastectomy. She says that the incision and the inner side of her arm from the armpit to the elbow are numb. Which is the nurse's best action?
a. Teach the client to avoid lifting heavy ob-jects. b. Measure the circumference of the client's left arm. c. Reassure the client that this is an expected finding. d. Notify the surgeon as soon as possible.