A patient is being evaluated for a solid organ transplant. If the patient is found to be eligible for a transplant, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Age less than 65 years
B) Presence of active inflammatory process
C) End-stage organ disease refractory to other treatments
D) Able to reach full life span without transplant
C
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The nurse knows that attributions are perceived causes that:
1. Isolate family members from one another. 2. Promote rigidity and chaos. 3. May or may not be objectively accurate. 4. Support a loss of autonomy.
When discussing estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) with a perimenopausal woman, the nurse should include the risks of
a. Breast cancer b. Vaginal and urinary tract atrophy c. Osteoporosis d. Arteriosclerosis
A patient has been experiencing drowsiness, confusion, and slight focal deficits for 3 days. The CT report findings are negative. The patient is being prepared for a lumbar puncture. The nurse anticipates that the CSF would appear
a. cloudy. b. bloody. c. xanthochromic. d. clear.
The nurse is educating a patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who has a new prescription for buspirone (BuSpar). Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
a. Use this medication as needed to manage your anxiety. b. Taper this medication before disconti-nuing. c. Allow 3 weeks before expecting any relief of symptoms. d. This medication poses a great risk of to-lerance and dependence.