A priority for nursing care for an adult female who has pruritus and is continuously scratching the affected areas and demonstrates agitation and anxiety regarding the itching sensation would be:
a) Avoiding soical isolation
b) Preventing infection
c) Instructing the client not to scratch
d) Increasing fluid intake
Answer: b) Preventing infection
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1. There is no risk of allergy to this device. 2. The pessary provides only minimal contraceptive protection. 3. The pessary must be removed before sexual intercourse. 4. The pessary may increase the risk for pelvic infections.
Which of the following statements about the major distribution barriers (blood-brain or fetal-placental) is true?
1. Water soluble and ionized drugs cross these barriers rapidly. 2. The blood-brain barrier slows the entry of many drugs into and from brain cells. 3. The fetal-placental barrier protects the fetus from drugs taken by the mother. 4. Lipid-soluble drugs do not pass these barriers and are safe for pregnant women.
When discussing fetal mortality with a group of students, a nurse addresses maternal factors. Which of the following would the nurse most likely include? Select all that apply
A) Chromosomal abnormalities B) Malnutrition C) Preterm cervical dilation D) Underlying disease condition E) Poor placental attachment
A patient who has taken antipsychotic medication for a year presents with these signs and symptoms
jaundice, headache, pruritus, and abdominal discomfort. Which finding should be documented as objective data? a. Pruritus b. Jaundice c. Headache d. Abdominal discomfort