You are preparing a teaching plan for a patient newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. What is a priority subject the nurse needs to teach this patient?
A) Diet
B) Activity limitations
C) Signs and symptoms of exacerbation
Ans: D
Feedback: The nurse, who can be available for consultation between physician visits, works to help the patient recognize and deal with side effects. Diet, activity limitations, and signs and symptoms of an exacerbation are not priorities in teaching a newly diagnosed patient.
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A) arranging respite care in a local nursing home for a client while the adult child caregiver recovers from surgery. B) performing blood pressure screenings at a senior citizen health fair. C) participating in a skin assessment survey of clients in a nursing home. D) writing a letter of support for a client who is seeking custody of a grandchild.
A client who is undergoing skeletal traction complains of pressure on bony areas. Which of the following nursing actions would comfort the client?
A) Assist with range-of-motion and isometric exercises. B) Change the client's position within prescribed limits. C) Administer prescribed analgesics. D) Apply warm compresses.
A patient who has been prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg orally every 8 hours asks if a higher dose of the drug just once a day can be taken instead. What is your best response?
a. "Taking this drug every 8 hours helps keep the blood level of the drug high enough to affect the bacteria." b. "Giving the drug at regular intervals over a 24-hour period helps prevent side effects." c. "Let me contact your prescriber and ask whether the drug can be given once a day." d. "When given once a day, the dose is higher so allergic reactions are more common."
Which of the following statements is true about acute pain?
1. Somatic pain comes from body surfaces and is only sharp and well-localized. 2. Visceral pain comes from the internal organs and is most responsive to acetaminophen and opiates. 3. Referred pain is present in a distant site for the pain source and is based on activation of the same spinal segment as the actual pain site. 4. Acute neuropathic pain is caused by lack of blood supply to the nerves in a given area.