A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old adolescent girl. The patient is complaining of cramps and has stained her sheets with blood. She is scared and crying because this has never happened to her before
The nurse identifies this as ____________________, or the beginning of the patient's menstrual periods and reassures the patient.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANS:
menarche
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The ICU unit has a client in which the family has been verbally abusive and has threatened staff. The manager notes an increase in absenteeism with the staff over the past 2 days. The manager believes this is attributed to a:
1. Staffing dilemma caused by the scheduler. 2. Change in the staffing matrix. 3. Decline in staff morale due to a hostile environment. 4. Miscommunication between management and nursing administration.
You have admitted a new client to your unit. This client has an open draining sore on his leg. What diagnostic test would you anticipate being ordered?
A) Platelet count B) Culture and sensitivity C) Sputum culture D) Urinalysis
The order is to infuse 1300 mL in 8 hours using a 20 gtt/mL set. Calculate the gtt/min to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse cares for a patient in the emergency department who was just severely burned. The wife of the patient asks the nurse, "Why does he need those intravenous infusions (IVs)?" What are the best responses by the nurse that indicates the primary reasons for intravenous infusions (IVs) with a burned patient?
1. "So we have an open line for resuscitation in case his heart stops." 2. "So he can receive his antibiotics." 3. "So we can keep his blood pressure stable." 4. "So we can be sure he keeps enough blood volume." 5. "So we can rapidly administer his pain medications."