____________________ is the stage of the grieving process in which the patient refuses to accept that he has a terminal illness.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Denial
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A 3-month-old infant has been diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and will begin treatment with inhaled ribavirin. Which of the following measures should be taken in the care of this patient and administration of ribavirin?
A) Serial sputum samples should be obtained daily for the duration of treatment. B) Pulmonary function testing should be performed immediately before and 30 minutes after each dose of the drug. C) Nurses who are pregnant or who may be pregnant should not administer the drug. D) The drug should be administered by a physician or a nurse practitioner.
The nurse, on a mission trip, is caring for a client with internal radiologic contamination from the fallout. The client states, "I need to get this out of me, and then I will be done with it
" The nurse is most correct to reply which of the following? A) "Yes, we need to assure that we clean any debris from your wound which may be contaminated." B) "Yes, but you may have lingering effects from the exposure to your body." C) "Yes, but you must also consider further exposure from contaminated food and water sources." D) Yes, we need to continue to document your recovery process and further disease processes."
How does cutaneous T-cell lymphoma differ from squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas?
a. Does not metastasize b. Has a cause unrelated to sun exposure c. Can be treated with radiation d. Can be treated topically
Before a nurse can document the presence of diarrhea, the criteria for diarrhea should be met, which include: (Select all that apply.)
a. one loose stool in a 24-hour period. b. multiple liquid or semiliquid stools in a 24-hour period. c. hyperactive bowel sounds. d. cramping. e. fever.