In assessing a patient with AIDS for risk factors, the nurse recognizes the most risky behavior that the patient reported as:
1. oral sex without contact with glans penis.
2. oral sex with condom.
3. use of sex toys.
4. anal sex with condom.
4
Anal sex, even with a condom, is a higher risk behavior than the other three options.
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Which does the nurse use for the hang time of an intermittent gavage tube feeding?
1. Up to 8 hours 2. Up to 24 hours 3. 10 to 15 minutes 4. 30 to 60 minutes
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with late Hodgkin's lymphoma and is receiving palliative care. To monitor the patient for bleomycin (Blenoxane) toxicity, the nurse will want to keep a close watch primarily on
a. bone marrow aspiration results. b. pulmonary function studies. c. echocardiogram results. d. renal function studies.
The nurse clarifies that a person who is ____________ _____________ demonstrates sensitivity and respect for different practices and philosophies
ANS:
A patient with psoriasis is placed on PUVA therapy. The nurse clarifies that this therapy involves the combination of:
a. radiation and corticosteroids. b. x-rays and methotrexate. c. artificial ultraviolet (UV) rays and a coal tar product. d. laser treatment and antimetabolites.