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1. Instruct the patient to avoid deep breathing to prevent liver pressure. 2. Check the client's coagulation time. 3. Elevate the head of the bed. 4. Have the client lie on the right side with the bed flat.
A client is prescribed ranitidine. A review of the client's medication history reveals that she also takes warfarin for treatment of deep vein thrombosis. The nurse would monitor the client for which of the following?
A) Decreased white blood cell count B) Increased risk of respiratory depression C) Increased risk for bleeding D) Decreased seizure threshold
A nurse is caring for a client with stage IV colon cancer and multiple-stage two wounds on the coccyx area. The client confides feeling very weak and wanting to discontinue further aggressive treatment
Which nursing action best demonstrates the nurse in the role of the patient advocate? A) The nurse relays the message to the physician and requests an antidepressant. B) The nurse asks the client how might his or her family feel with this decision. C) The nurse sits with the client and suggests that the client reconsider. D) The nurse offers to be present to support the client at a family meeting.
The nurse is caring for a client in the long-term care facility that was living in their home with a family member caring for them
The family member states that they had a difficult time getting the client to eat or drink and he developed a "bed sore." The nurse observes a serous drainage covering the dressing and a 2 × 2 cm crater that is 0.5 cm deep. What stage does the nurse document this pressure sore as? A) Stage I B) Stage II C) Stage III D) Stage IV