The pediatric nurse provides home care information about keeping a child's fingernails short, bathing in tepid water, avoiding harsh soaps, and changing the bed linens often
Parents would use this information to provide treatment for their child to decrease _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
pruritus
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A 19-year-old patient has genital herpes. Treatment with which drug may decrease the likelihood of transmission?
a. Valacyclovir b. Acyclovir c. Erythromycin d. Tobramycin
The nurse caring for a client in shock who is being mechanically hyperventilated explains that the rationale for this intervention is to
a. decrease carbon dioxide levels in the blood. b. prevent atelectasis and respiratory failure. c. rest the client to decrease metabolism. d. stimulate endorphin production.
While reviewing a medication order, the nurse determines that it is written using the metric system because which of the following is included?
1. Number of ounces. 2. Number of drams of the solution. 3. Number of milligrams of the medication. 4. Number of grains of the medication. 5. Number of milliliters of the solution.
A client rates pain as being 7 on a scale from 0 to 10. What will the nurse document as this client's pain intensity?
1. Mild pain 2. Moderate pain 3. Severe pain 4. Physiological pain