A patient with schizophrenia has just been assigned to hospice care. When contacting the healthcare provider for medication on admission of the patient to hospice, which prescription should the nurse request in addition to medication for pain control?
1. Antipsychotic medication should be continued at the same dosage.
2. Antipsychotic medication should be immediately discontinued.
3. Antipsychotic medication dosage should be increased.
4. Antipsychotic medication should be discontinued after one to two weeks in hospice.
1. Antipsychotic medication should be continued at the same dosage.
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a. is at low risk for infection. b. is at mild risk for infection. c. is at moderated risk for infection. d. is at severe risk for infection.
A woman gave birth 48 hours ago to a healthy infant girl. She has decided to bottle-feed. During your assessment you notice that both of her breasts are swollen, warm, and tender on palpation
The woman should be advised that this condition can best be treated by: a. Running warm water on her breasts during a shower. b. Applying ice to the breasts for comfort. c. Expressing small amounts of milk from the breasts to relieve pressure. d. Wearing a loose-fitting bra to prevent nipple irritation.
What name is given to standardized plans of care?
A) Critical pathways B) Computer databases C) Nursing problems D) Care plan templates
The nurse is teaching an adolescent about medications to treat his acne. Which of the following is a nursing consideration for the use of topical and systemic agents?
A) Topical agents, when combined with other agents, may cause excessive oiliness of skin. B) Topical agents may cause bleaching of hair or clothing. C) Tetracycline should be taken 2 hours before, or 1 hour after, any food consumption. D) Retinoic acid, a topical agent, is available in many over-the-counter topical agents.