The pediatric nurse can help a child and family understand that palliative care is a shift from _________ to healing
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
curing
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A 46-year-old man requires an assessment of his sigmoid colon. Which instrument or technique is most appropriate for this examination?
a. Proctoscope b. Ultrasound c. Colonoscope d. Rectal examination with an examining finger
The nurse preparing to administer acetaminophen has the option of administering it in liquid, tablet, capsule, caplet, or rectal form
Which client would cause the nurse to choose the caplet form of the medication for administration? 1. 3-year-old pediatric client 2. Adult client who has difficulty swallowing tablets despite an intact swallowing reflex 3. Older adult client with dysphagia 4. Client whose medications are administered via nasogastric tube
A client with severe esophageal varices is preparing for a transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt (TIPS) insertion. What preprocedure teaching should be included for this client?
A. "You will be discharged home after you are fully awake." B. "You will receive sedation, but the procedure may still be painful." C. "Your liver will function normally within 8 hours of having the shunt placed." D. "This procedure is considered a major surgery and will require general anesthesia."
A parent brings her school-age child to the clinic because the child has a temperature of 100.2°F. The child remains active without other symptoms. Which statement by the nurse to the parents is most appropriate?
1. "Take the child's temperature every 2 hours and call the clinic if it reaches 102°F or above." 2. "Unless the fever bothers the child, it is best to let the natural body defenses respond to the infection." 3. "Keep the child warm, because shivering often occurs with fever." 4. "Alternate acetaminophen and ibuprofen to help keep the fever down and keep the child comfortable."