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What is the best nursing action when an 8-year-old child comes to the school nurse with his central incisor in his hand and reports he knocked his tooth out on the water fountain?
a. Give him an ice cube to suck on. b. Have him wash his mouth out with peroxide and water. c. Wrap the tooth in a clean tissue. d. Wash off the tooth and place it in a container of milk.
Following an extensive diagnostic workup, an older adult patient has been diagnosed with a secondary myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). What assessment question most directly addresses the potential etiology of this patient's health problem?
A) "Were you ever exposed to toxic chemicals in any of the jobs that you held?" B) "When you were younger, did you tend to have recurrent infections of any kind?" C) "Have your parents or siblings had any disease like this?" D) "Would you say that you've had a lot of sun exposure in your lifetime?"
A 75-year-old client arrives in the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain. The pain started last night and is rated 5 out of 10 on the pain scale
At the same time a 32-year-old-female client arrives stating that she has severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that started this morning. This client rates her pain 10 out of 10 on the pain scale. In assessing the severity of pain in these clients, the nurse may consider which factor regarding the reported intensity of pain? A) Visceral pain is more severe in the older client, but they are less likely to complain. B) Visceral pain is less severe in the older client and may be reported as mild. C) The younger client tends to be more dramatic when complaining of pain. D) Visceral pain is less severe in younger clients, but this may be reported high in intensity when it is the client's first experience with pain.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been told that her ovarian cancer is terminal and that no curative options remain. What would be the priority nursing care for this patient at this time?
A) Provide emotional support to the patient and her family. B) Implement distraction and relaxation techniques. C) Offer to inform the patient's family of this diagnosis. D) Teach the patient about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude.