The nurse wants to include a patient's lifestyle habits when conducting the health history of the eye. What will the nurse include in this assessment? (Select all that apply.)
A) Smoking history
B) Use of sunglasses
C) Use of protective eyewear
D) Current medications that dry the eye
E) Use of corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses
A, B, C, D
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Computers are important for evidence-based practice because:
a. Computer access is available to all healthcare staff b. Additional training is not required for information retrieval c. Information can be accessed and managed more efficiently d. All of the best evidence is available on the Internet
A client with a colostomy is concerned with the odor that is left on the ostomy appliance and believes it may be caused by some of the medication that they take
What suggestion should the nurse provide to the client to determine if her medication is causing this problem? A) The client should abstain from her medications, reintroducing them one at a time to see which one is causing the odor. B) The client should abstain from taking any over-the-counter vitamin preparations because they are most likely the offending medication. C) The client can obtain a list of drugs from an ostomy association or appliance manufacturers. D) All colostomies have an offensive odor, and it is probably not the medication that is causing it.
Skin integrity and wound healing are compromised in the client who takes blood pressure medications because antihypertensives:
1) Can cause cellular toxicity. 2) Increase the risk of ischemia. 3) Delay wound healing. 4) Predispose to hematoma formation.
An outbreak of foodborne botulism has occurred in the community, and the nurse is on the disaster management team to address it. Which intervention should the nurse expect to implement in this situation?
A) Administration of antivirals B) Administration of antibiotics C) Distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) D) Administration of antitoxins