A patient is diagnosed with a corneal abrasion. What should the nurse instruct this patient?
A. Do not share or use another person's eye makeup.
B. Only share a towel with family members.
C. Use the prescribed eye drops until the symptoms disappear.
D. Gently rub the eyes when itchy.
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse's comprehensive understanding of medical–psychobiologic theories?
1. Psychobiologic explanations of mental disorders do little to decrease the stigma associated with mental illness. 2. Individuals suffering from emotional disturbances have complex personalities that require changes in their motivation and willingness to comply with treatment. 3. Mental disorders rarely respond to physical or somatic treatments. 4. Mental disorders have characteristic structural, biochemical, and mental symptoms that can be diagnosed, run a characteristic course, and have a particular prognosis for recovery.
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath. What message is most likely conveyed to the patient from the nurse?
a. She desires to spend more time with the patient. b. She is anxious to listen to the patient's concerns. c. She is feeling hurried. d. She likes her watch.
The adrenal cortex secretes glucocorticoids. The most important is cortisol. It is involved in: (Select all that apply)
a. glucose metabolism. b. releasing androgens and estrogens. c. providing extra reserve energy during stress. d. decreasing the level of potassium in the blood stream. e. increasing retention of sodium in the blood stream.
The nurse is caring for a woman who had an incomplete abortion. For what procedure would the nurse prepare this client?
A) Conization B) Culdoscopy C) Hysterectomy D) Dilation and Curettage (D&C)