A 63-year-old woman has been diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) after undergoing a series of diagnostic tests. When the woman's nurse is providing health education, what subject should the nurse prioritize?
A) Maintenance of long-term vascular access device
B) Nutritional modifications necessary for maintaining a low-iron diet
C) Strategies for managing activity
D) Lifestyle modifications and techniques for preventing thromboembolism
D
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A) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is affected. B) Ribonucleic acid enters the cell nucleus. C) Alteration in cellular function D) Changes messenger RNA
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the client with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome to report?
A. Diplopia B. Steatorrhea C. Hyperglycemia D. Shortness of breath
During an admission assessment, the patient
tells the nurse that he has been self-treating his heartburn for 1 year with over-the-counter Prilosec OTC (omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor). The nurse is aware that this self-treatment may have which result? a. No serious consequences b. Prevention of more serious problems, such as an ulcer c. Chronic constipation d. Masked symptoms of serious underlying diseases
A nurse is working on a medical unit in a hospital undergoing a Joint Commission review. The investigator asks the nurse to explain "never events." What examples should the nurse use to explain these kinds of events? (Select all that apply.)
a. Surgery on the wrong body part b. Paralyzed leg after falling from a bed c. Death from falling out of bed d. Having to restart an intravenous (IV) infusion e. Canceling surgery because blood work is not safe