A nurse is washing a patient's hair using a shampoo cap. Which of the following is an accurate step in this procedure?
A) Use the storage warmer to warm cap; do not put cap in a microwave oven.
B) Place a towel around the patient's shoulders after placing cap on head.
C) Leave the cap in place for 5 minutes; do not massage the scalp.
D) Remove and discard the cap and dry the hair with a towel.
D
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The patient is overweight and has hypertension. Bearing these facts in mind, the drug the nurse should advocate would be: a. clozapine (Clozaril). b. haloperidol (Haldol). c. olanzapine (Zyprexa). d. aripiprazole (Abilify).
Abuse of an older adult who lives in a long term care facility such as a nursing home or residential care facility is termed
The physician orders a medication to be given via the buccal route. What instructions should the nurse provide to the client prior to taking the medication?
1. The tablet should be crushed and given in either pudding or applesauce. 2. The tablet is placed in the oral cavity between the gum and the cheek. 3. The tablet is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly. 4. This drug should be applied directly to the skin.
A patient has been taking oral prednisone 60 mg daily for 3 days for an asthma exacerbation, which has resolved. The patient reports having gastrointestinal (GI) upset. The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should:
a. discontinue the prednisone. b. begin tapering the dose of the prednisone. c. order a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to counter the effects of the steroid. d. change the prednisone dosing to every other day.