When teaching a client about peritoneal dialysis, the nurse should stress:
a. eating a meal before each session
b. having family members or friends available for assistance
c. staying in bed for the duration of the procedure
d. strict aseptic care of the catheter site
D
The main complication is infection. Standard Precautions are essential through the entire process.
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A patient has come to the health center with an enlarged thyroid; the nurse practitioner believes the thyroid cells may suffer from hyperplasia and is aware that:
A) Hyperplasia is an abnormal decrease in cell and organ size and is a precursor to cancer. B) Hyperplasia is an abnormal increase in new cells and is reversible with the stimulus for cell growth removed. C) Hyperplasia is the change in appearance due to a chronic irritation and will reverse with the stimulus removed. D) Hyperplasia is a cancerous growth and will be removal surgically.
The patient who has long-standing hypothyroidism is at particular risk to develop what additional health problem?
A) Type I diabetes B) Graves' disease C) Coronary artery disease D) Addison's disease
A nurse working with a Filipino American client has noted that the client rarely makes eye contact
during their interactions. The nurse hypothesizes that the reason for lack of eye contact is client low self-esteem and plans interventions designed to raise the client's self-esteem. After 3 weeks the client's eye contact has not improved. The nurse's clinical supervisor suggests that a problem exists with the assessment and plan. The most accurate formulation of the problem is a. the client's poor eye contact is indicative of anger and hostility that are going unaddressed. b. the client's eye contact should have been directly addressed by role playing to increase comfort with eye contact. c. the nurse should have considered the client's culture during the assessment and before making a plan. d. the nurse should not have independently embarked on assessment and planning.
________________ is the absence of pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganisms
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