The nurse planning care of a client with multiple myeloma includes the intervention of
a. administering frequent mouth care.
b. encouraging ingestion of dairy products.
c. forcing fluids.
d. maintaining reverse isolation.
C
Clients with multiple myeloma usually require about 3 L of fluid per day. The client needs suffi-cient fluid not only to dilute the calcium overload but also to prevent protein from precipitating in the renal tubules, even after being effectively treated with chemotherapy. The other options are not included in the plan of care for this client.
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a. Pastor Fliedner c. Florence Nightingale b. Dorothea Dix d. Father Moreau
A patient begins taking an antidepressant and comes to the clinic for a 2-week follow-up appointment. She complains that the depression has not gotten better or gone away. A nurse would be correct to counsel the patient that
a. the medication may take several weeks before therapeutic effects are seen. b. the physician may need to order another medication. c. tolerance may have developed, and the dose should be increased. d. the medication should be doubled to create a greater supply in the body.
Which of the following statements is true about the critical thinking process?
a. It is a linear process. b. The skills are inborn. c. It is goal directed. d. It assists nurses to criticize the health care system.
A nurse walks by a client's room and observes a Shaman performing a healing ritual for the client. The nurse then remarks to a coworker that the ritual is a waste of time and disruptive to the other clients on the floor
What feelings is this nurse displaying? A) Culture conflict B) Cultural blindness C) Stereotyping D) Cultural shock