A patient admitted for an acute outbreak of herpes-zoster virus is receiving valacyclovir (Valtrex). The nurse provides patient education about valacyclovir (Valtrex). What comment by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Valtrex will help reduce the duration of my pain."
b. "Valtrex will help reduce the duration of postherpetic neuralgia."
c. "Valtrex will prevent recurrent infection."
d. "Valtrex may be taken without food."
C
Valacyclovir will not prevent recurrent infection; this statement indicates that further teaching is necessary.
Valacyclovir does help reduce the duration of pain and postherpetic neuralgia; no further teach-ing is necessary.
Valacyclovir may be taken with or without food; no further teaching is necessary.
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A patient has been scheduled for cardioversion in the treatment of a tachyarrhythmia but is unclear about the particulars of the procedure after signing the necessary informed consent. How can the nurse best explain this procedure to the patient?
A) "Cardioversion will essentially 'reset' the cells in your heart that control the electrical activity." B) "The essence of cardioversion is the destruction of some of the misfiring cells that are throwing off your heart's rhythm." C) "Cardioversion will provide an electrical signal that will boost the strength of your heart's electrical activity." D) "Cardioversion replaces your heart's self-conduction with an electrical signal that is provided artificially."
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A young female client comes into the emergency department with vague physical symptoms and does not make eye contact with the nurse during the interview
In order to understand exactly what might be going on, the nurse should ask which of the following questions? 1. "Can you tell me what's been going on in your life lately?" 2. "What kind of problems are you having?" 3. "Is someone hurting you?" 4. "Can you explain what your family life is like?"
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Dysfunctional Grieving. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Provide the patient with information regarding a grief support group. B) Encourage the patient to have regular check-ups with their healthcare provider. C) Avoid talking about the loss if it upsets the patient. D) Refer the patient to a grief specialist. E) Encourage the patient to talk about only the positives of the deceased person.