The patient has severe pulmonary edema following an acute myocardial infarction and is receiving intravenous diuretics to ease breathing. The nurse understands that this intervention is considered to be what?
A) Definitive
B) Curative
C) Cause-and-effect–based
D) Palliative
D
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The client who was taking zaleplon (Sonata) took about an hour to fall asleep the first night after it was discontinued. The client asks the nurse if this means that the client is addicted to the medication. Which nursing response is correct?
1. There are no sedative–hypnotics that can be addictive. 2. This medication is not associated with withdrawal symptoms. 3. Usually the medication is tapered off over six weeks to prevent withdrawal. 4. The client is addicted, but withdrawal is mild.
A nurse is reviewing progress notes on a newly admitted client. One progress note reveals that the client purposefully inserted a contaminated catheter into urethra, leading to a urinary tract infection
The nurse recognizes this behavior as characteristic of which mental disorder? 1. Illness anxiety disorder 2. Factitious disorder 3. Functional neurological symptom disorder 4. Depersonalization-derealization disorder
The nurse is completing a physical examination of a client's peripheral circulation. Which objective findings should be reported immediately? (Select all that apply.)
1. Carotid pulses equally present 2. Abdominal pulsation observed 3. Apical heart rate 86 and regular 4. Left calf edematous with an absent foot pulse 5. Client stated occasional fluttering in the chest
The nurse is providing infection control teaching to a patient. Additional patient teaching is warranted by which patient statement?
a. "It is important that I get my whooping cough vaccination as directed by my health care provider." b. "Getting plenty of sleep each night will help my immune system." c. "I should wash my hands before preparing my food." d. "It is important that I take my antibiotic until I feel infection free."