You spend some time with K.B. to explain the new medications. Which statement by K.B
reflects need for further teaching?
a. "I won't need to take the iron supplements as long as I get the Epogen during dialysis."
b. "The liquid iron will cause my bowel movements to turn black or dark green."
c. "Hopefully I will feel less tired all the time when these medicines start building up my red
blood cells."
d. "I should dilute the liquid iron and drink it with a straw so that it won't stain my teeth."
a
It is important to take the iron supplements, and the vitamins, so that there is enough of these
nutrients available to build a new supply of RBCs.
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Within the scope of nursing practice is:
1. Performing procedures that provide data for diagnosis and assessment. 2. Acting independently to care for clients. 3. Making sure others take care of one's clients. 4. Performing any duty assigned, regardless of experience.
A nurse is reviewing the culture results of a patient receiving an aminoglycoside. The report reveals an anaerobic organism as the cause of infection. What will the nurse do?
a. Contact the provider to discuss an in-creased risk of aminoglycoside toxicity. b. Continue giving the aminoglycoside as ordered. c. Request an order for a different class of antibiotic. d. Suggest adding a penicillin to the patient's drug regimen.
A nurse who uses the medical diagnosis alone as a basis for making a nursing diagnosis is making which of the following nursing diagnostic errors?
1. error in data collecting 2. error in cue clustering 3. error in interpretation 4. overdiagnosing
The client who is scheduled to have a vertical laryngectomy asks a nurse what changes to expect in voice quality after the surgery. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "You will not be able to speak above a whisper." B. "Your permanent voice will be hoarse and breathy." C. "The removal of your larynx results in permanent loss of natural speech." D. "Speech will be absent immediately following surgery but will return to normal when all swelling has resolved, usually within 6 months."