The nurse may include which of the following nursing diagnoses for a patient taking an antineoplastic medication?
1. Decreased cardiac output
2. Deficient fluid volume
3. Social isolation
4. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
2
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and diarrhea are seen with almost all of the antineoplastics.
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You work in a mental health facility and are admitting a client who has been brought to the emergency department of a local hospital after being picked up while attempting to jump from the rail of a bridge
The physician feels that the patient is serious about attempting suicide and so sends the patient to you for admission. What type of admission would you document this as? A) Emergent B) Routine C) Voluntary D) Involuntary
A severe allergic reaction from a medication requires
A) Benadryl B) Atarax C) Diphenhydramine D) Epinephrine
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a. "Cardiac rehabilitation is not a cure but can help restore you to many of your former activities." b. "Here we teach you to gradually change your lifestyle to accommodate your heart disease." c. "You are probably right but we can gradually increase your activities so that you can live a more active life." d. "Do you feel that you will have to make some changes in your life now?"