A family with a daughter who becomes diagnosed with a brain tumor needs to find a pediatric oncologist and facility who can care for their child. Nursing practice focused on providing these services is described as what type of care?
A. Primary care
B. Enhancing care
C. Transitional care
D. Tertiary care
ANS: B
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A nurse is caring for a client with an arrhythmia. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do for a client with a life-threatening arrhythmia who is receiving an adrenergic blocking drug intravenously?
A) Perform continuous cardiac monitoring. B) Obtain pulse rate readings every 6 to 8 hours. C) Assess respiratory rate every hour. D) Obtain body temperature readings every 15 minutes.
What clinical manifestations suggest hydrocephalus in an infant?
a. Closed fontanel and high-pitched cry b. Bulging fontanel and dilated scalp veins c. Constant low-pitched cry and restlessness d. Depressed fontanel and decreased blood pressure
The relationships of patients with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders move through predictable stages. Initially there is idealization and overvaluation of the object and then disappointment when unrealistic needs are not met
The nurse can predict that the final stages will be: a. devaluation and rejection of the object. b. forgiveness and reinvestment in the object. c. reaction formation to the object and distancing. d. projection and incorporation of the object into a delusion.
An adult client with a history of obesity, asthma, peripheral vascular disease, and migraine headaches tells the nurse she saw an advertisement in a magazine for a drug for migraine headaches:
"The drug was Imitrex; it looked very effective, and I wonder why my provider hasn't talked to me about using it for my headaches." What is the nurse's best response to this question about sumatriptan (Imitrex)? 1. "Your peripheral vascular disease is a contraindication for the drug." 2. "You have asthma, so you cannot use the drug." 3. "I think it will be good for you. Bring in the ad." 4. "Once you lose some weight, the drug will be perfect for you."