An external catheter is secured to a 12-year-old client's penis to collect urine. How
should the nurse care for the client?
A) Remove the catheter from the bag connection once every day and swab with
antiseptics
B) Open the drainage port and allow the urine to drain out of the bag at the end of 24
hours
C) Wash the leg bag in hot, soapy water; rinse it thoroughly; and spread it flat to dry
D) Remove the self-adhesive sheath and expose the penile skin to the air at intervals
during the day
D
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The nurse working in the pediatric intensive care unit understands that the priority for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is to do which of the following?
A. Administer antibiotics. B. Discuss organ donation. C. Provide massive transfusions. D. Treat the underlying cause.
A patient with a skin infection is prescribed cephalexin (an antibiotic) 500 mg orally q 12 hours. The patient complains that the last time he took this medication, he had frequent episodes of loose stools
Which recommendation should the nurse make to the patient? a. Stop taking the drug immediately if diarrhea develops. b. Take an antidiarrheal agent, such as diphenoxylate. c. Consume yogurt daily while taking the antibiotic. d. Increase your intake of fiber until the diarrhea stops.
Which of the following variables makes some families more vulnerable to dysfunction than others in facing a particular crisis?
a. A family member's moving away b. Addition of a new family member c. Additional stressful events d. Previous experience with stressful events
A 3-month-old infant, born at 38 weeks of gestation, will hold a rattle if it is put in her hands, but she will not voluntarily grasp it. The nurse should interpret this as:
a. normal development. b. significant developmental lag. c. slightly delayed development due to prematurity. d. suggestive of a neurologic disorder such as cerebral palsy.