A 33-year-old postsurgery client is discharged from the hospital earlier than expected. The home care nurse is assigned to visit the client to teach care of his vascular access and wound
When the nurse arrives at the home, the client and his wife seem very anxious about caring for the vascular access. In order to decrease their anxiety and promote learning, the nurse should
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While caring for a critically ill patient, the nurse knows that fostering patient control over the environment is a method for stress reduction
What nursing intervention gives the patient the most environmental control while still adhering to best practice principles? A) Ask the patient whether he or she wants to get out of bed. B) Give the patient's bath at the same time every day. C) Explain painful procedures only after giving pain medication. D) Choosing menu items for the patient to ensure a balanced diet.
The nurse cares for a critically ill patient in the intensive care unit (ICU). Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care to improve this patient's sleep quality?
a. Ask all visitors to leave the ICU for the night. b. Lower the level of lights from 8:00 PM until 7:00 AM. c. Avoid the use of opioids for pain relief during the evening hours. d. Schedule assessments to allow at least 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
An infant has just been born with a myelomeningocele. The infant has been admitted to the neonatal intensivecare unit. The nursing technician is preparing an open crib for this infant. The nurse should
1. ask the technician to include warmblankets in the crib. 2. stop the technician and ask her toprepare a warmer for this infant. 3. ask the technician to place the cribin a isolation room for infection control purposes. 4. ask the technician to place a hat andwarm gown for the infant in the crib.
The nurse anticipates that a client admitted with acute pancreatitis will be treated with which medications?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 2. Cimetidine (Tagamet) 3. Acetazolamide (Diamox) 4. Dicyclomine (Bentyl) 5. Pancrelipase (Creon)