An older patient is sunburned over much of the body. What self-care technique is MOST important for the nurse to emphasize to this patient?
A. Taking mild analgesics
B. Maintaining warmth
C. Increasing fluid intake
D. Applying mild lotions
Answer: C
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The nurse is caring for an obese client who is postoperative gastric bypass surgery. The nurse plans care directed at the client's specific risks for postoperative complications by excluding which implementation?
1. Elevating the head of the bed and holding food and fluids until gag reflex returns 2. Turning and repositioning the client until she can move independently 3. Encouraging coughing and deep-breathing exercises 4. Applying and maintaining antiembolism stockings
A patient tells the nurse that she is worried because her partner does not seem interested in the pregnancy. Which response by the nurse would be the most appropriate?
a. "Your partner probably did not want a child." b. "Your partner will go through stages of adjustment to fatherhood." c. "It would be a good idea for you to see a counselor as soon as possible." d. "If he doesn't show more interest by the second trimester, he won't be able to bond with the baby."
The nurse documents that a patient has tinea? What does this term imply?
A) Bacterial infection B) Sexually transmitted infection C) Fungal infection D) Contagious infection
Persons and families who have an income above the federal income guidelines, but are unable to meet their living expenses are often called:
a. In persistent poverty b. Near poor c. Impoverished d. Neighborhood poverty