Why is it important for critical care nurses to be aware of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for AIDS patients? Select all that apply
A) To recognize life-threatening toxicities associated with this class of drugs
B) To keep the patient from taking these drugs
C) To avoid drug interactions between ARTs and other classes of drugs that are common and potentially life-threatening
D) To avoid promoting ART drug resistance
A, C, D
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When admitting a client who says he uses "lots" of alternative therapies, the nurse's initial priority is which of the following?
1. Teaching the client about the dangers of alternative therapy use 2. Notifying the physician immediately 3. Asking the client if he wishes to continue the therapies in the hospital 4. Determining what therapies the client is using
You are speaking with an Asian client. During an interaction with this client, you would do which of the following as a culturally competent nurse?
a. Immediately reply to the client's remarks. b. Carry most of the conversation to decrease the client's anxiety. c. Wait in silence a few moments before answering. d. Talk through any silences to maintain a connection.
The RN knew the home health agency had been accredited by CHAP. What will be the agency's status in relation to required Medicare visits and self-study?
A. The agency has a major problem, since Medicare only pays for agencies accredited by TJC. B. The agency has deemed status, since accreditation standards are more rigorous than Medicare criteria. C. The agency has just begun, since the agency still had to get TJC accreditation. D. The agency has to engage in another self-evaluation and submit to Medicare peer review site visits.
Medical terms are
A) specialized words. B) root words. C) just a regular word unless they have a prefix. D) none of the above