When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is complaining of pruritus, what should the nurse advise the patient to avoid to reduce further drying of her skin?
a. Perfumed soap
b. Hard-milled soap
c. Antibacterial soap
d. Lotion soap
ANS: C
Antibacterial soap is very drying.
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1. Creation of district nursing. 2. Settlement house movement. 3. Passage of immigration limiting legislation. 4. Standardization of community nursing practice. 5. Passage of legislation specific to community nursing.
Four hours after the delivery of a healthy neonate of an insulin-dependent (type 1) di-abetic mother, the baby appears jittery, irritable, and has a high-pitched cry. Which nurs-ing action has top priority?
a. Start an intravenous line with D5W. b. Notify the clinician stat. c. Document the event in the nurses' notes. d. Test for blood glucose level.
A nurse who provides care in a college medical clinic is involved in numerous initiatives that aim to promote sexual health among students
When performing health assessments of male students, the nurse should be aware of which of the following functions of the testes? Select all that apply. A) Synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids B) Spermatogenesis C) Testosterone secretion D) Synthesis of semen lubricants E) Temperature regulation of the genitourinary system
A man is scheduled for hospital outpatient surgery. He tells the nurse, "I don't know what that word, outpatient, means." How would the nurse respond?
A) "It means you will have surgery in the hospital and stay for 2 days." B) "It means the surgeon will come to your home to do the surgery." C) "Why would you ask such a question? Don't worry about it." D) "You will have surgery and go home that same day."