Kaylee has a favorite shirt she would like to wear. Your understanding of the hospital setting helps you understand that:
a. Wearing her own clothes will make her feel more comfortable
b. Wearing her own clothes will present an infection control problem
c. Wearing her own clothes will make caring for the child more difficult
d. Wearing her own clothes will not be permitted
A
Allowing the child to wear her own clothes helps to bridge the gap between home and hospital. Wearing clothes from home should not pose an infection control problem. The nurse can assess the clothing and determine if this is a risk.
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A nurse is studying personality disorders. What statement would indicate that the nurse can differentiate between personality traits and personality disorders?
1. "Personality traits are persistent behavior traits that do not significantly interfere with an individual's life." 2. "Personality traits are lifelong maladaptive patterns." 3. "Personality traits are rigid, stereotyped behavioral patterns." 4. "Personality traits are enduring and deviate from societal norms."
A patient is scheduled for colorectal surgery tomorrow. He does not have sepsis; his WBC count is normal, he has no fever, and he is otherwise in good health. However, there is an order to administer an antibiotic on call before he goes to surgery. The nurse knows that the rationale for this antibiotic order is to
A. Provide empiric therapy B. Provide prophylactic therapy C. Treat for a superinfection D. Reduce the number of resistant organisms
The client receives esomeprazole (Nexium). He asks the nurse why that medication is better than his cimetidine (Tagamet). What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "It is about the same but a lot cheaper than your cimetidine (Tagamet)." 2. "It decreases acid in your stomach better than cimetidine (Tagamet)." 3. "It is about the same but has fewer side effects than your cimetidine (Tagamet)." 4. "It is not as effective as cimetidine (Tagamet) but kills bacteria better."
The perinatal nurse encourages all mothers to place their infants under 12 months of age in the supine position for sleeping, because a leading cause of death for this age group is __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.