A patient taking Mustargen is suffering from alopecia. The nurse should include which intervention in the care plan?

1. Provide ice chips.
2. Maintain IV hydration.
3. Use emollients on the affected area.
4. Offer the use of a scarf.


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Hair loss secondary to chemotherapy is usually of great concern to the patient.

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A nurse is caring for a neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents. Who can the nurse anticipate will name the neonate?

a. Father b. Mother c. Grandfather d. Grandmother

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After conducting an in-service presentation about CNS stimulants, the presenter determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following as a contraindication to their use? Select all that apply

A) Epilepsy B) COPD C) Glaucoma D) Diabetes E) GERD

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The client who has just had cataract extraction surgery suddenly complains of sharp pain in the eye. The nurse responds by:

A) administering pain medication. B) notifying the physician. C) placing an ice pack over the eye. D) removing the dressing to examine the eye.

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What type of sampling strategy occurs when some of the participants are either in one strand or the other, but drawn from a similar population?

A) Identical B) Nested C) Parallel D) Multilevel

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