A client receiving interferon alfa-2b (Intron-A) tells the nurse that they get very sleepy and thirsty every time they take the prescription. Which assessment question should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Are you consuming at least eight glasses of water daily?"
B. "Are you including beverages with alcohol in your diet?"
C. "Have you had any flu symptoms lately?"
D. "How much time have you spent out in the sun?"
Answer: B
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1. ate well for all meals. 2. resolved: goal met. 3. goal met: patient ate 50% of all meals on 7/12 and 7/13. 4. ate 50% of meals.
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A nurse is providing patient education for a patient scheduled for an endoscopic procedure
The patient is a little anxious and says she is unclear about the sedation that will be used, even after the anesthesiologist explained procedural sedation. The nurse clarifies that during most endoscopic procedures, which of the following drugs is used for this type of sedation? a. Ketamine (Ketalar) b. Thiopental (Pentothal) c. Midazolam (Versed) d. Etomidate (Amidate)
The perception of the degree of loss is related to: a. the degree to which the thing lost is a livingentity
b. the monetary value of the item lost. c. the value placed by the individual on that whichis no longer present. d. how long the individual has had the item or known the person.