A person has a terminal illness. This means that:
a. The person will recover
b. The person will not likely recover
c. There is an end to the illness
d. The illness ends with a cure
B
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a. Insert a padded tongue depressor in the patient's mouth. b. Turn the patient to his side. c. Restrain the patient to control his jerking movements. d. Loosen any restrictive clothing. e. Pad the siderails of the patient's bed.
A 45-year-old male patient is receiving interferon alfa-2a therapy for hepatitis C. The nurse should teach the patient that he may experience which of the following adverse effects?
A) A metallic taste in his mouth B) Flu-like symptoms C) Numbness and tingling in his extremities D) Reddish-tinged urine
A patient, scheduled for open-heart surgery, tells the nurse he does not want to be "saved" if he dies during surgery. What should the nurse do next?
A) discuss with and document the wishes of the patient and family B) administer the ordered oral and intravenous preoperative medications C) notify the physician after completion of the surgical procedure D) verbally report the patient's wishes to the operating room supervisor
The nurse is interviewing a 3-year-old girl who tells the nurse: 'Want go potty.' The parents tell the nurse that their daughter often speaks in this type of broken speech. What would be the nurse's appropriate response to this concern?
A) 'This is a normal, common speech pattern in the 3-year-old and is called telegraphic speech.' B) 'This is considered a developmental delay in the 3-year-old and we should consult a speech therapist.' C) 'This is a condition known as echolalia and can be corrected if you work with your daughter on language skills.' D) 'This is a condition known as stuttering and it is a normal pattern of speech development in the toddler.'