Nursing is expanding its knowledge base to include information that explains selected CAT. Which of the following describes an aspect of CAT?
A) market driven C) government regulated
B) nurse driven D) last-resort therapy
A
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A non–Spanish-speaking nurse is working with a 7-year-old client who is able to speak English, but whose family speaks only Spanish. The nurse needs to give discharge instructions regarding the client's oral antibiotics
There are no Spanish-speaking interpreters available presently, but one will be able to come in about one hour. The nurse's most appropriate intervention would be: 1. To give the discharge instructions to the child. 2. To give the discharge instructions to the parents, with the child acting as interpreter. 3. To have the parents wait until an interpreter can be found to translate the discharge instructions. 4. To obtain an English/Spanish translation book and use this to aid in giving discharge instructions to the parents.
The nurse notes the client has bluish, grayish, and purplish discolorations of the skin. The nurse documents this as:
a. acrocyanosis c. cyanosis b. anoxia d. hypoxemia
Mrs. Y. comes in to clinic with her son, 17-year-old John. They live in a rural area and use a drilled well as their home water source. The provider prescribed fluoride for John several visits ago
When reviewing John's medication list the nurse notices that he also takes several dietary supplements including calcium and vitamins C and vitamin B12. The nurse informed him that taking calcium and fluoride together at the same time can result in: 1. Decreased fluoride absorption 2. Increased fluoride absorption 3. Increased calcium absorption 4. Decreased calcium absorption
The nurse reinforced teaching for a patient awaiting a heart transplant. Which statements indicate that the patient understands the usual criteria used for a potential heart donor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Age less than 55 years b. No hypertension or diabetes c. Absence of malignant disease d. Presence of no active infections e. Presence of no significant cardiac disease f. Weight within 35 lb of prospective recipient