The pregnant 19-year-old begins a job to "save money for the baby". The nurse acknowledges that this statement indicates that the adolescent:
A. Is striving to gain autonomy and independence.
B. Has completed development of a sense of identity.
C. Is nearing attainment of a sense of achievement.
D. Has developed an intimate relationship.
A
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A patient has been started on tube feeding by nasogastric tube. When his wife visits, she says, "I need to tell you that my husband is lactose intolerant so that feeding will make him sick." What nursing response is indicated?
1. "Even though the tube feeding fluid looks like milk it is lactose-free." 2. "We did not know that. I will contact his physician immediately." 3. "Since he is being fed by tube, the fact that he is lactose intolerant is not an issue." 4. "We will watch to see if he has any symptoms of lactose intolerance."
A 27-year-old patient who has been treated for status epilepticus in the emergency department will be transferred to the medical nursing unit. Which equipment should the nurse have available in the patient's assigned room (select all that apply)?
a. Side-rail pads b. Tongue blade c. Oxygen mask d. Suction tubing e. Urinary catheter f. Nasogastric tube
A patient seeks medical attention because of right knee pain and swelling that occurred while playing basketball. What should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
A. The patient will be admitted to the hospital and scheduled for exploratory surgery. B. The patient will be sent home with instructions to use ice for one week. C. The patient will be admitted to the hospital and seen by an orthopedic specialist. D. The patient will be scheduled to see an orthopedic physician and a tentative appointment for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
A person in a diabetic coma would be administered which of the following?
A. glucagon B. sugar C. bicarbonate of soda D. insulin