How should a nurse prioritize nursing diagnoses?
1. By the established goal of care
2. By the life-threatening potential
3. By the physician's priority of care
4. By the client's preference
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Rationale: The nurse should prioritize nursing diagnoses related to their life-threatening potential. Safety is always the nurse's first priority.
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1. Place of employment. 2. Visual problems. 3. Hearing problems. 4. Communication issues.
Which statement by a mother indicates that her 5-month-old infant is ready for solid food?
a. "When I give my baby solid foods, she has difficulty getting it to the back of her throat to swallow." b. "She has just started to sit up without any support." c. "I am surprised that she weighs only 11 pounds. I expected her to have gained some weight." d. "I find that she really has to be encouraged to eat."
The nurse is aware that to achieve the most therapeutic effects, the best time to administer oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) is:
1. as soon as the client has been exposed to someone with influenza. 2. any time during the course of the illness. 3. at the same time as the vaccine. 4. within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students why glucocorticoids are preferred over nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of inflammation. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Glucocorticoids act by multiple mechanisms and have more anti-inflammatory effects than NSAIDs." b. "Glucocorticoids have fewer side effects than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs." c. "Glucocorticoids help avert damage to tissues from lysosomal enzymes." d. "Glucocorticoids reduce the immune component of inflammation."