The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl admitted to the acute care pediatric unit with pneumonia secondary to cystic fibrosis. When providing care to this child, the nurse will: (Select all that apply.) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Teach the child how to use an incentive spirometer.
2. Assist in arranging for the child to receive schoolwork.
3. Encourage friends to visit as often as possible.
4. Escort the child to the playroom and encourage her to visit often.
5. Provide paper, pencils, and other art supplies.
1,2,5
Rationale: The school-age child should be encouraged to participate in her own care. She needs a sense of industry, and so should be assisted to keep up with schoolwork and participate in hobbies or creative pursuits.
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The nurse is calculating intake and output for a client. Intake included 1750 ml of D5W, 500 ml of ceftriaxone, 8 oz of coffee, 4 oz of juice, and 800 ml of water. The client’s output included 1560 ml of urine, and 45 ml of vomitus. What is the total output for this client? Record your answer using a whole number. _________ml
a. 3460 ml b. 2410 ml c. 1874 ml d. 1605 ml
A middle-aged man with diabetes reports that he must strain to urinate and that his urine stream is weak and dribbling. He also reports feeling that his bladder never really empties
The nurse knows that all of his complaints are likely caused by which of the following medical diagnoses? A) Detrusor muscle areflexia B) Detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia C) Uninhibited neurogenic bladder D) Bladder atony with dysfunction
A patient presents to the clinic with complaints of muscle aches, muscle pain, and weakness. Upon review of the individual's medications, the nurse notes that the patient is concurrently tak-ing gemfibrozil (Lopid) and atorvastatin (Lipitor)
The nurse should assess the patient for the development of a. hepatotoxicity. b. hypothyroidism. c. myopathy. d. heart failure.
The law passed in 1991 that requires institutions receiving Medicaid or Medicare funding to provide written information to adult patients regarding their right to make health care decisions is the:
a. Uniform Health Care Information Act. b. Patient Self-Determination Act. c. Patient Bill of Rights. d. Civil Rights Act.