Ingested pinworm eggs mature in the intestines, invade the bloodstream, and are carried throughout the body
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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While evaluating a male client for treatment of gonorrhea, which question is the most important for the nurse to ask?
a. "Do you have a history of sexually transmitted disease?" b. "When was your last sexual encounter?" c. "When did your symptoms begin?" d. "What are the names of your recent sexual partners?"
A hospital patient's physician has prescribed quetiapine (Seroquel) to be administered at bedtime
Being unfamiliar with the medication, the nurse has looked it up in a nursing drug manual and noted that the drug is an antipsychotic that is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The patient has no psychiatric history, and upon questioning, the physician states that it is being prescribed to help the patient fall asleep at night. How should the nurse best understand this practice? A) This off-label use of the drug is prohibited by federal laws and professional practice standards. B) This is an appropriate use of the drug, provided it is supported by the literature. C) This is acceptable if the patient has failed to respond adequately to conventional sleep aids. D) This is a practice that may negate the physician's and nurse's liability insurance.
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant medication
The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to a. follow the standard of care. b. assess and monitor a patient. c. communicate with a patient. d. document.
Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
noct