The family of a client who is to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) asks a nurse what to expect when they visit the client after a treatment. Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "There will be no noticeable change in his behavior"
B) "There's no point in coming. He won't remember your visit."
C) "He will be very confused so it would be best not to visit him."
D) "There will probably be a temporary and expected loss of memory for recent events."
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The hospitalized patient with an HIV infection who is being treated for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) demonstrates understanding of care when stating:
a. "I am fortunate that I will not need to be in transmission-based precautions for this infection." b. "My family will have to get special testing because the normal PPD test is not used to detect exposure to this infection." c. "It is important for me to take my rifampin medication for the next year." d. "This infection will only cause problems with my lungs."
A woman who is 2 months pregnant tells the nurse that she has never received the MMR vaccine and has not had these diseases. She has a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old child who have not been immunized
The nurse will counsel the patient to perform which action? a. Delay obtaining the vaccines for her children and herself until after her baby is born. b. Have her children vaccinated now and obtain the vaccine for herself after the baby is born. c. Obtain the MMR vaccine for her children and herself when she is in her third trimester of pregnancy. d. Obtain the MMR vaccine for her children and herself within the next few weeks.
The nurse has provided a preschool-age child with prescribed medication that has yet to take effect. What additional interventions can the nurse do to help this child achieve comfort? (Select all that apply.)
A) Massage the child B) Touch and cuddle the child C) Dim the lights and close the door D) Engage in age-appropriate play E) Change the child's position in bed