The nurse is telling the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and fever how to care for the child. Which of the following will be included in the teaching effort?
A) Keep the child covered and warm.
B) Call the doctor if her fever reaches 102 ºF.
C) Fever can cause dehydration.
D) Fever can lead to brain damage.
C
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1. Pinch the skin on the back of the hand, and time how long it takes to return to normal. 2. Pinch the skin on the sternum, and time how long it takes to return to normal 3. Monitor the client's white blood cell count. 4. Monitor the client's intake and output.
A patient in the ICU has just undergone arterial blood gas testing. Her results are as follows: PaO2 is 90 mm Hg, pH is 7.43, PaCO2 is 24, and HCO3 is 19 mEq/L. Which of the following indicates this patient's condition?
A) Respiratory alkalosis, fully compensated B) Respiratory acidosis, partially compensated C) Metabolic alkalosis, fully compensated D) Metabolic acidosis, partially compensated
The nurse is caring for a patient with transient ischemic attack (TIA). Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. antiplatelet agents 2. fibrinolytic therapy 3. anticoagulant therapy 4. corticosteroids
Patients using low air loss and other pressure-relieving mattresses do not need to be repositioned regularly, as the bed prevents skin breakdown.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)