A patient has been walking in the woods. He complains of severe pruritus. The nurse notes an erythematous area on his lower legs. The first nursing intervention for dermatitis venenata would be to
a. administer Benadryl, 50 mg IM.
b. wash area with copious amounts of water.
c. apply cool compresses continuously.
d. expose area to heat and air.
B
In dermatitis venenata (poison oak or ivy), the patient should wash the affected part immediately after contact with the offending allergen.
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1. monitor clients' behavior. 2. move the mentally ill out of the institution. 3. create a support system through the use of family and friends. 4. create a support system through the use of coordinated services.
Which of the following nongovernment organizations (NGOs) is active in improving health on a global scale?
a. Carter Center b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) c. Pan American Health Organization d. UNICEF
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is receiving short-acting insulin to maintain control of blood glucose levels. In providing glucometer instructions, the nurse would instruct the client to use which site for most accurate findings?
A) Finger B) Upper arm C) Thigh D) Forearm
The patient comes to the industrial nurse and is frantic because the stoma to the colostomy has prolapsed after 1 year postsurgery. The nurse's best counsel would be which of the fol-lowing?
1. "If there are still feces coming from the stoma, it is not blocked. Contact your surgeon for an evaluation." 2. "You must come in immediately, because the stoma may completely retract into your abdomen." 3. "This is an emergency situation, because it has stenosed." 4. "Don't worry about that. Coughing or sneezing might have caused the prolapse. It will come back out in a few hours."