A patient has had food poisoning with severe vomiting and diarrhea. What would this acute illness most likely cause?
A) edema B) dehydration C) jaundice D) eczema
B
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The client who is 35 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she had some contractions last night but they went away when she got up and walked around. The nurse correctly responds by saying:
1. "Those were probably Braxton-Hicks contractions, sometimes called false labor." 2. "You should have gone to the Labor and Delivery unit when the contractions started." 3. "If that happens again, you should lie down on your left side and drink something with sugar." 4. "If you had contractions last night, it probably indicates it will soon be time to deliver."
The charge nurse on a medical unit is preparing to admit several "clients" who have possible pandemic flu during a preparedness drill. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Admit the "clients" on Contact Precautions. b. Cohort the "clients" in the same area of the unit. c. Do not allow pregnant caregivers to care for these "clients." d. Place the "clients" on enhanced Droplet Precautions.
When the nurse gives an adolescent any kind of contraceptive service, the nurse is most obligated to do which of the following things?
1. Accord the student the strictest of confidentiality. 2. Share this information with both parents. 3. Contact the family physician for permission. 4. Report this service to the Board of Education.
A client states, "I have come to the conclusion that this disease has not paralyzed me." The nurse recognizes that this client is in which stage of the Psychological Recovery Model as described by Andersen and associates?
1. Moratorium 2. Awareness 3. Preparation 4. Rebuilding