A nurse is caring for a client with leukemia. What measure should the nurse consider
when caring for this client?
A) Instruct the client to use only a soft toothbrush
B) Encourage an increase in dietary iron intake
C) Instruct the client about taking cyanocobalamin injections
D) Take preventive measures against diarrhea in the client
A
You might also like to view...
The client has been confined to bed for 3 months. Which of the following occurrences should the nurse anticipate secondary to this prolonged immobility?
A) Bone demineralization B) Chronic muscle strengthening C) Improved cardiovascular endurance D) Increased joint flexibility
The nurse is caring for a battered woman in the emergency department. Which nursing guidelines are used in the care of this client? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Letting the woman tell her story at her own pace 2. Anticipating ambivalence toward the batterer 3. Acknowledging the woman's feelings as reasonable 4. Letting the woman figure out how to identify specific problems on her own 5. Allowing her to believe in false beliefs if it makes her feel more secure
The ability of a person to use his arm muscles to lift a weight is primarily regulated by
1. the somatic nervous system. 2. the sympathetic nervous system. 3. the autonomic nervous system. 4. the central nervous system.
The nurse prepares to administer a drug that binds highly with protein to a 2-month-old infant and notes that the dosage is significantly lower than the recommended adult dose. The nurse should:
1. recognize that a dose reduction is necessary because the decreased amount of albumin in the infant's blood increases the concentration level of free drug. 2. question the order because protein binding decreases the concentration level of free drug. 3. expect an increased dose to accommodate the lower levels of circulating drug resulting from protein binding. 4. expect a decreased dose in order to further prevent toxicity from high levels of free drug.