A TENS unit is used for
A) pain relief.
B) fluid replacement.
C) urinary drainage.
D) respiratory therapy.
A
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How does a nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis?
a. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about a family's, individual's, or community's responses to actual or potential health problems. b. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment that identifies a specific disease condition or pathological state. c. Only a physician can make a medical diagnosis, but anyone can make a nursing diagnosis. d. The physician specifically defines medical interventions to be performed by the medical staff for treatment only after a nursing diagnosis is made.
When caring for a patient with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving supportive care at home, the home care nurse should ensure that the family:
A) Avoids grieving while the patient is living B) Is informed about complications of infection and bleeding C) Provides all levels of care all the time D) Encourages the patient to seek other treatments
When teaching a patient about iron replacement therapy, which statement would indicate an accurate understanding of the therapy?
a. "I will probably start having stomach upset after taking iron for a few months." b. "If I notice black stools, I will need to notify my doctor immediately." c. "I need to space the doses of iron evenly throughout the day." d. "Taking iron with antacids will reduce gastric symptoms and improve absorption."
A patient demonstrates disoriented thinking and irrational ideas. A nurse can anticipate that a PET scan would most likely show dysfunction in the brain's _____ lobe
a. frontal b. parietal c. occipital d. temporal