Which of the following items would the nurse include in the teaching plan for a family of a client diagnosed with hepatitis B?
A) Avoid use of alcohol.
B) Obtain vaccination for hepatitis B.
C) Don't prepare food for others.
D) Obtain immune globulin prophylactically.
B
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A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. The client reports pain in the shoulder blades. How should the nurse respond?
a. "Ambulating in the hallway twice a day will help." b. "I will apply a cold compress to the painful area on your back." c. "Drinking a warm beverage can relieve this referred pain." d. "You should cough and deep breathe every hour."
An older adult says, "I cannot believe that I have had a heart attack. I thought I had stomach flu and a backache." What nursing response is indicated?
1. "I am also surprised that you had a heart attack. Your symptoms did not sound that severe." 2. "Usually a patient has chest and arm pain with a heart attack." 3. "The symptoms of heart attack change as people age and may include back pain or stomach problems." 4. "It is rare but a backache and a stomach ache can occur as a signal of a heart attack."
The following male patients recently arrived in the emergency department. Which one should the nurse assess first?
a. 19-year-old who is complaining of severe scrotal pain b. 60-year-old with a nontender ulceration of the glans penis c. 22-year-old who has purulent urethral drainage and back pain d. 64-year-old who has dysuria after brachytherapy for prostate cancer
A client is experiencing severe EPS effects. In addition to administering a lower dose of the antipsychotic agents, the nurse would anticipate administering a medication in which category?
a. Cholinergics b. Anticholinergics c. Antidepressants d. Dopamine agonists