The nurse is planning care for a client admitted with a snakebite to the right leg. With whom should the nurse collaborate?
a. The facility's neurologist
b. The regional poison control center
c. The physical therapy department
d. A herpetologist (snake specialist)
B
Contact the regional poison control center immediately for specific advice on antivenom admin-istration and client management.
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is a. substance abuse counseling. b. teaching parenting skills. c. medication follow-up. d. depression screening.
A client has been taught to increase potassium in the diet. What dietary meal selection indicates to the nurse that teaching has been effective?
a. Toasted English muffin with butter and blueberry jam, and tea with sugar b. Two scrambled eggs, a slice of white toast, and a cup of strawberries c. Sausage, one slice of whole wheat toast, cup of raisins, and a glass of milk d. Bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar, cup of sliced peaches, and coffee
The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a client. The nurse understands that the use of the antibiotic is:
a. diagnostic. c. health maintenance. b. preventative. d. curative.
What was the due date you gave her?
A 20-year-old college student comes in with symptoms of fatigue, nausea, and an increase in urination. Her last period was 3 months ago (June 20, 2008). She is sexually active and always uses condoms. Her past medical history is unremarkable. On examination you see a young, anxious-appearing woman. Her vital signs are unremarkable. Her head, eyes, ears, throat, neck, thyroid, cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal examinations are unremarkable. On pelvic examination a soft cervix is palpated and a 14-week-sized uterus is palpated. A urine pregnancy test is positive. You then inform the patient that she is expecting and, using Naegele's rule, give her the estimated date of confinement (EDC, or due date). A) March 27, 2009 B) March 13, 2009 C) September 27, 2009 D) March 20, 2009