A patient diagnosed with a cerebral aneurysm reports a severe headache to the nurse. What action is a priority for the nurse?
A) Implement distraction techniques.
B) Administer an analgesic.
C) Inform the nurse-manager.
D) Call the health care provider immediately.
D
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The licensed nurse understands that omission of ordered medication commonly occurs in the following situations:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Nonstandard dosage times 2. Lack of accurate prompt documentation 3. Packaging of medications 4. Preparing drugs for multiple clients 5. Changes in laboratory values
The best menu choice for a patient who is undergoing radiation treatments every other day is:
1. a bowl of vegetable soup, chopped egg and pickle sandwich on wheat bread, ap-ple, 8 oz. orange juice. 2. pinto beans, strained, with rice; 1-oz. slice of plain American cheese; cup spin-ach; ripe banana; 8 oz. milk. 3. Spanish rice, cup mixed green salad, cup canned peaches, 8 oz. Coke. 4. spaghetti with tomato sauce, cheddar cheese toast strips, six celery sticks with peanut butter, 8 oz. whole milk.
Values are shaped by which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Culture b. Ethnicity c. Professional experiences d. Self-awareness e. Education
The client has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. He asks the nurse what this means. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "The exocrine function of your pancreas is to secrete insulin, and it is not working."
2. "Without insulin you will develop ketoacidosis (DKA)."
3. "The endocrine function of your pancreas is to secrete insulin, but it isn't working."
4. "Your alpha cells should be able to secrete insulin, but cannot."
5. "It means your pancreas cannot secrete insulin."