The parents of a 10-year-old child worry about postprocedure isolation of their child after a brain scan with a radioactive isotope. Which does the nurse use to reassure the parents about potential isolation?
1. Isolation lasts for a 24-hour period.
2. Special precautions are unnecessary.
3. Nurses wear a lead vest for 24 hours.
4. The nurses allow visitors in isolation.
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1, 2, and 4. Radiation precautions are unnecessary because the radiation dose is 1000 times less than therapeutic radiation.
3. After the child receives the isotope; vests are unnecessary.
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a. Support the patient to share the request with the parents and sister. Suggest that they inform the patient's friends of the request. b. Encourage the patient to reconsider this decision. Interested and caring friends can be sources of support. c. Suggest that the patient discuss these wishes with the health care provider. d. Place a "No Visitors" sign on the patient's door.
The nurse is caring for a premature baby who was born at 28 weeks' gestation. The baby's parents tell a visiting family member, "we will be able to bring the baby home in a few weeks."
Which is the most therapeutic response by the nurse in this situation? A) "A therapist could help you resolve your feelings of denial." B) "I'm glad he's doing so well." C) "Do you have the nursery ready yet?" D) "Although your baby is doing quite well, he probably won't be ready to come home for a few months."
A 53-year-old client asks the nurse to explain why there is shoulder pain when the gallbladder has stones. The best response by the nurse is:
1. "This type of pain is known as referred pain, and is normal." 2. "This type of pain increases pain tolerance." 3. "Referred pain helps you perceive pain sooner." 4. "Abnormal neurons in the body cause referred pain."
With which of the following WBC types would the nurse anticipate a normal laboratory value, even though the patient has an infection?
a. Basophils b. Monocytes c. Eosinophils d. Lymphocytes