A patient with severe symptomatic intestinal amebiasis completes a 10-day course of metronidazole. At this time the nurse should give which instruction to the patient?
a. "You have now completed the therapy and should be clear of the disease."
b. "Now you have 7 days without treatment and then 10 days of retreatment with metronidazole."
c. "You will now begin prophylactic therapy with a daily dose of atovaquone."
d. "You will now begin treatment with iodoquinol."
d
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A critically ill patient may have difficulty in getting the restorative sleep necessary for healing. A nurse will
1. Dim the lights and close the door. 2. Encourage the patient to get some exercise. 3. Refrain from waking the patient for nursing care. 4. Silence alarms on equipment to enhance rest.
A low response rate can:
A) allow bias in subject recruitment because of an unknown factor B) lead to overrepresentation of one segment of the population in the sample C) cause the recruiter to be uncomfortable with either the content or the subject D) affect the ability to generalize the results of the study to the entire population
The HCP tells the nurse that the pt with PKD has salt wasting. which intervention is the nurse likely to use related to nutrition therapy?
a. talk to the pt about seasoning that are alternative for salt b. help the pt select lunch tray with low-sodium items c. obtain an order for fluid restrictions to prevent loss of sodium during urination d. advise that a low-sodium diet is not currently necessary
A new mother expresses fear to the nurse about changing her baby's diaper after he is circumcised. What information does this mother need to safely take care of the baby when she gets home?
a. Cleanse the penis gently with water and put petroleum jelly around the glans after each diaper change. b. Cleanse the penis with prepackaged diaper wipes every 3 to 4 hours. c. Wash off the yellow exudate that forms on the glans at least once every day to prevent infection. d. Put constant pressure on the penis, if bleeding is noted, and check the site again in 2 hours.