The nurse includes in the discharge instructions to parents of a child with atopic dermatitis that this child should not be exposed to adults who:
a. Smoke
b. Own cats
c. Have "cold sores"
d. Are asthmatic
C
Herpes simplex virus is of particular concern for children with atopic dermatitis. Exposure to persons with "cold sores" should be avoided.
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The nurse case manager is explaining to a group of health care providers how insurance expenditures for health spending led to the development of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in efforts to control spending
What should the case manager emphasize as the driving force for directing health efforts with DRGs? 1. Organize services to be more cost-effective. 2. Decreasing length of stays for hospitalizations. 3. Placing the emphasis on the community to improve population health status. 4. Emphasizing health promotion to decrease hospitalizations and medical costs.
Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling (PUBS), also called cordocentesis, involves the aspiration of fetal blood from the umbilical cord for prenatal diagnosis or therapy. Major indications include (select all that apply)
a. Rh disease b. Fetal well-being c. Infection d. Lung maturity e. Karyotyping
A client is female with gallbladder disease symptoms. The nurse knows this client is at higher risk for the disease because:
1. The female hormones increase the secretion of cholesterol and biliary stasis. 2. The male hormones interfere with the production of bile. 3. The female hormones increase the client's body weight, which decreases the production of bile. 4. Females tend to take more medications than males, and medications increase cholesterol production that causes biliary stasis.
A nurse provides teaching to a patient who will begin taking oral cyclophosphamide to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding about how to minimize side effects while taking this drug?
a. "I don't need to worry about bone marrow suppression with this drug." b. "I should drink plenty of fluids while taking this drug." c. "I should take this drug on an empty stomach." d. "If I shampoo less often, I can prevent hair loss."