Two weeks after returning from an overseas backpacking trip a 23-year-old woman developed severe malaise and a high fever, prompting her physician to diagnose her with malaria and prescribe chloroquine
What nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify in the planning of this patient's care?
A) Impaired Skin Integrity related to rash resulting from drug therapy
B) Constipation related to decreased bowel motility resulting from adverse effects of drug therapy
C) Acute Pain related to headache resulting from drug therapy
D) Incontinence, Functional, related to CNS effects resulting from drug therapy
C
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A 16-year-old boy has just been admitted to the unit for overnight observation after being in an automobile accident. What is the nurse's best approach to communicating with him?
a. Use periods of silence to communicate respect for him. b. Be totally honest with him, even if the information is unpleasant. c. Tell him that everything that is discussed will be kept totally confidential. d. Use slang language when possible to help him open up.
A nurse has become involved in political efforts to ensure that a greater percentage of Americans have access to affordable health care, regardless of their individual circumstances. This view of health is reflective of what belief?
A) Health is a limited resource. B) Health is a right. C) Health is inevitable. D) Health is personal responsibility.
The nurse caring for an older patient is concerned when the patient begins experiencing mild confusion. The nurse notes that the vital signs are all within normal limits for this patient. To best assess related symptoms, the nurse initially
a. asks the patient to "Squeeze my hand as hard as you can." b. reviews documentation about how the pa-tient has been eating. c. reviews the patient's medication for poss-ible adverse reactions. d. asks the patient's daughter if her mother has been confused before.
A patient with keratitis is to undergo diagnostic testing. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?
1. fluorescein staining with slit-lamp exam 2. photoreactive keratectomy 3. computed tomography (CT) scan 4. glycerol test