The parents of a boy diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease are anxious and fearful of the upcoming surgery. The mother states, "I'm worried about having to care for our son's ostomy." Which intervention would be most helpful for the parents?
A) Explaining to them about the diagnosis and surgery
B) Having a wound, ostomy, and continence nurse meet with them
C) Reinforcing that the ostomy will be temporary
D) Teaching them about the medications used to slow stool output
B
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A) Assessment phase B) Planning phase C) Implementation phase D) Evaluation phase
A critically ill patient has an absolute neutrophil count of 1,000 cells/mm3 . The nurse assesses a single patient temperature of 101°F; subsequent temperatures were normal, and the patient reports no other new symptoms
What is the best nursing action? A) Assume that the elevated temperature was erroneous. B) Evaluate for acute infection. C) Assess vital signs more frequently. D) Document the temperature results as usual.
If a patient taking phenytoin ingests alcohol, the two substances may interact to:
a. decrease the alcohol level in the blood. b. increase the alcohol level in the blood. c. decrease the phenytoin level in the blood. d. increase the phenytoin level in the blood.
The nurse conducting the safety seminar reminds the audience that upper extremity amputation is most frequently caused by trauma and that the highest incidence of this is:
1. school-age girls. 2. school-age boys. 3. young men. 4. young women.