Prior to and following a transurethral prostatic resection (TUPR), a 73-year-old man has been scheduled to receive a total of five intravenous doses of cefazolin
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse associate with this antibiotic therapy?
A) Risk for Seizures related to adverse drug effects
B) Risk for Constipation related to drug effects
C) Risk for Pain related to vascular irritation
D) Risk for Infection related to overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms
D
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1. diabetes mellitus. 2. mitral valve prolapse. 3. chronic hypertension. 4. anemia.
The critical element a nurse must consider when completing a behavioral assessment of a patient with a mood disturbance is:
a. the level of anxiety present. b. the degree of agitation noted. c. the depth of depression reported. d. a change in usual patterns and responses.
The nurse is caring for a child who has sustained a head injury in an automobile accident and is monitoring the child for signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse monitors for the earliest sign of increased ICP by assessing for:
1. Apnea 2. Posturing 3. Tachycardia 4. Changes in level of consciousness (LOC)
Pancreatic enzymes are administered to the child with cystic fibrosis. Nursing considerations should include:
a. Do not administer pancreatic enzymes if the child is receiving antibiotics. b. Decrease dose of pancreatic enzymes if the child is having frequent, bulky stools. c. Administer pancreatic enzymes between meals if at all possible. d. Pancreatic enzymes can be swallowed whole or sprinkled on a small amount of food taken at the beginning of a meal.