The client is receiving chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer and asks for additional support for managing the associated nausea and vomiting. Which complementary therapy will the nurse suggest?
A. Ginger
B. Journaling
C. Meditation
D. Yoga
Ans: A. Ginger
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The home health nurse visits the client three times a week, assesses for health changes, sets up weekly medications for the client, and changes the client's leg dressing. Which type of nursing delivery model is this?
1. Team nursing 2. Case management 3. Total patient care 4. Functional care
A client has been discharged from the hospital following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The client asks the nurse about the chest pain he experienced prior to coming to the hospital during the heart attack
What instructions should the nurse include in the instructions? A) "If chest pain occurs, rest. If it doesn't go away, take nitroglycerin and report the even to the physician even if the pain is relieved." B) "If chest pain occurs, take a nitroglycerin. If unrelieved, take another one 5 minutes later. If relieved, no further action is required." C) "If chest pain occurs, it may be related to gastritis. Take an antacid and lie down for 30 minutes." D) "You should not have chest pain because you had the CABG, and it fixed the problem with your heart."
The nurse is preparing to conduct an admission assessment on a 76-year-old man. What would be important to do before interviewing this patient?
A) Make sure the door is not blocked B) Speak in a louder than normal voice C) Turn up the patient's hearing aid D) Reduce or eliminate background noise
Which of the following best describes herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1?
A) HSV type 1 occurs only once to an individual. B) HSV type 1 can be triggered by fever, infection, or menses. C) Antivirals can be given for protection. D) HSV type 2 can be transmitted sexually to cause type 1.