A 53-year-old man has been treated for severe asthma for several years with prednisone. Recently, his physician initiated alternate-day therapy for him
The patient tells the nurse that he would rather take the medication every day to prevent confusion. Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
A) "This schedule will be more convenient for you."
B) "This schedule will enable you to lose weight."
C) "This schedule will decrease the cost of your medication."
D) "This schedule allows rest periods so that adverse effects are decreased but the anti-inflammatory effects continue."
D
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The nurse working with a new nursing assistive personnel (NAP), is explaining about the importance of repositioning immobile patients to prevent pressure ulcers. At a minimum, the nurse tells the NAP to reposition patients how often?
a. Every 2 hours b. Every 3 hours c. Every 4 hours d. Once every shift
What is the major health concern of children in the United States?
a. Acute illness b. Chronic illness c. Congenital disabilities d. Nervous system disorders
The nurse prepares to insert a client's nasogastric tube (NGT) for tube feedings. Which client assessment requires the nurse to collaborate with the client's provider before initiating the feed-ing?
1. An intact gag reflex 2. Occluded right nares 3. Impaired swallowing 4. Absent bowel sounds
A client has just been visited by the anesthesiologist who will provide anesthesia during the client's abdominal surgery the next day. The client says, "I think I heard the doctor say something about hypnosis. I don't believe in all of that."
How should the nurse respond? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Hypnosis is a standard method of relaxing the client before anesthesia is started." 2. "That just means the drugs are going to make you unaware of what is happening." 3. "The doctor needs to block all of your reflexes so the surgeon can do the surgery." 4. "This is not the same as the kind of hypnosis you might see on television." 5. "The doctors do not want you to remember the pain of your procedure."