The nurse is educating the home health patient about indications for acetaminophen. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. Take acetaminophen as frequently as needed.
b. Take acetaminophen before pain becomes severe.
c. Take acetaminophen when pain becomes unbearable.
d. Take acetaminophen sparingly and with caution.
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A nurse is reviewing the physiological factors that affect a patient's cardiovascular health and tissue oxygenation. What is the systemic arteriovenous oxygen difference?
A) The average amount of oxygen removed by each organ in the body B) The amount of oxygen removed from the blood by the heart C) The amount of oxygen returning to the lungs via the pulmonary artery D) The amount of oxygen in aortic blood minus the amount of oxygen in the vena caval blood
A nurse is assisting a client to wash his face and hands. Which nursing consideration is indicated during the procedure?
A) Always use soap to clean the face. B) Do not rub soap on the hands. C) Open the washcloth to wipe the face. D) Allow the client to make a choice about using soap on the face.
Janice Majors is a nurse at an urban high school. Periodically, Janice helps one of the teachers conduct classes on parenting skills. In these classes she focuses on child health promotion and
believes that it is important to tell students that after their first year of life, the leading cause of death of children is: 1. Accidental injuries. 2. Cancer. 3. Child abuse. 4. Infectious disease. 5. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).