A patient has been advised to use 5% permethrin (Elimite) cream for the eradication of scabies. How should the nurse advise that the cream be used?
a. Applied daily from head to toe for 7 to 10 days
b. Massaged head to toe once and washed off in about 12 hours
c. Applied once and rinsed off in about 10 minutes
d. Shampooed into the hair and left in place for 48 hours
b
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The nurse has observed a number of behaviors in the client that indicate that stress management is needed. The behavior the nurse did not observe was:
1. Increased tendency to feel frustrated. 2. Verbalization of feelings. 3. Loss of objectivity. 4. Unnecessary risk-taking.
The nurse is teaching the client how to use the flow-oriented sustained maximal inspiration (SMI) device. Which teaching point is not appropriate for this client? 1
. Sealing the lips tightly around the mouthpiece 2. Inhaling slowly and deeply until the piston is elevated to the preset level 3. Holding the breath for 6 seconds 4. Removing the mouthpiece and exhaling normally
The nurse realizes the patient is describing tolerance when the patient makes which statement?
1. "I think I have the flu. My stomach is upset and my hands are shaking." 2. "If I have my drink before I go home, I don't lose my patience so easily." 3. "I had a really good time at the party. At least my friends told me I did, but I don't remember much of it." 4. "I seem to need more alcohol each evening just to unwind."
The nurse is assessing the skin moisture of a child with laryngotracheobronchitis. Which of the following explains why the nurse assessed the skin moisture in this case?
a. to get some measure of how dehydrated the child might become b. increased skin moisture will signal danger of ketoacidosis c. skin moisture is a relatively good measure of the degree of infection d. diaphoresis is associated with increased respiratory effort