A patient is receiving omalizumab (Xolair) to treat allergic asthma, which is not relieved by inhaled corticosteroids. Which nursing intervention is appropriate with each dose administration of omalizumab?
A) Assess for cancer
B) Avoid high-fat foods
C) Have epinephrine available
D) Administer a corticosteroid
C
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When preparing to teach a newly diagnosed diabetic client, the nurse remembers to incorporate in the teaching plan which of the following concepts regarding adult learners? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. As people mature, they move from concrete thought to independent thought. 2. Previous experiences can be used as a resource for learning. 3. An adult's readiness to learn is often related to a social role. 4. People are more ready to learn when the material is useful immediately. 5. The individual's desire to learn
A nurse educator is discussing the changes in the healthcare system with a group of nursing students. The students ask why the cost of health care has increased so much in recent years
Which is the best response by the nurse? A) "There are not enough technological advances." B) "There is an increased use of alternative medicine." C) "There is a decrease in chronic disease." D) "Many people are forced to seek routine health care in the emergency department."
Which should be the nursing focus for a female client during the initial outbreak of genital herpes simplex?
a. Instruction in condom use b. Promotion of comfort c. Prevention of pregnancy d. Institution of isolation
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for clients with diabetes mellitus and will provide information about which of the following to both clients with type1 and those with type 2 DM:
a. foot care. c. blood glucose monitoring. b. insulin administration. d. diet therapy.