Clozapine is prescribed for a patient with a schizophreniform disorder. Which information would be the most important to include in the teaching plan for this patient?
a. Strategies to manage breast enlargement and nipple discharge
b. The importance of promptly reporting flulike symptoms
c. Contraceptive measures and expected changes in menstruation
d. The meaning of various components of a white blood cell count
b
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The most important aspect of training and practicing for disasters is:
1. Allowing each nurse to take the role with which they are comfortable. 2. Ensuring each nurse can take on all roles as they occur. 3. Addressing concerns of each participating nurse at each disaster exercise. 4. Making sure each nurse can react instinctively regardless of situation.
Why does the Chinese physician focus on palpating a patient's pulse?
A. It is considered the storehouse of the blood. B. It indicates a specific treatment. C. It can help to refine a diagnosis. D. It determines the time of death.
Which of these statements regarding prenatal risk factors is TRUE?
a. Fathers who smoke can contribute to decreased birth weight in their infants. b. Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with excessive intake of alcohol during the second trimester of pregnancy. c. Illicit drug use is responsible for a majority of spontaneous abortions and stillbirths. d. Mothers who are not immune to rubella should be immunized during the first trimester of pregnancy to prevent the fetus from being exposed to rubella.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type B. The patient requires teaching about antidiabetic medications, including when to take them,
what effects are expected, and negative side effects to report if they occur. When formulating a nursing diagnosis for this patient, the nurse selects 1. "Deficient knowledge." 2. "Diabetes knowledge deficit." 3. "Risk for deficient knowledge." 4. "Readiness for enhanced knowledge."