When caring for a client who has suffered a spider bite, which medication order might the nurse expect from the physician?
A. Antibiotics
B. Antispasmodics
C. Antimalarials
D. Tetanus toxoid
D
Tetanus toxoid should be administered to any person suffering a bite, regardless of type. If the client has had a tetanus toxoid booster in the past 5 years, this is not necessary.
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A) Stretch receptors B) Peripheral chemoreceptors C) Irritant receptors D) Juxtacapillary receptors
The four phases of cell division all occur in:
a. diffusion. b. mitosis. c. osmosis. d. filtration.
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A) 2 months, 4 months, between 6 and 18 months, and between 4 and 6 years B) 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and between 12 and 15 months C) Between 12 and 15 months and between 4 and 6 years D) Between 24 months and 18 years of age
Soon after leaving nursing school a nurse cared for a terminally ill client over a period of a month
The nurse found that she looked forward to spending time with this client. When the client died, the nurse realized that she experienced feelings of sadness. As time went on, the nurse found herself sleeping poorly, lacking energy, and feeling mildly depressed. Eventually the nurse explained her feelings to her mentor. The mentor should counsel the nurse a. about stress reduction strategies. b. to seek therapy for dysfunctional grief. c. about the experience of disenfranchised grief. d. to consider taking a leave of absence to pursue healing.