A patient in treatment for multiple myeloma is on Mesnex (ifosfamide). She reports to the nurse that she is having bouts of nausea and has been unable to eat. Which of the following would be the best advice to give her?
A. take nothing by mouth until this passes
B. replace fluid losses right away
C. only eat nonsalty foods
D. hold ice chips in your mouth
D. hold ice chips in your mouth
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The nurse is caring for a patient with elevated serum thyroid hormones and new-onset exophthalmos. The nurse establishes which nursing diagnosis?
1. Disturbed Body Image 2. Risk for Infection 3. Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements 4. Fluid Volume Excess
How does computerized documentation enhance communication? (Select all that apply.)
A) It is more complete than handwritten charting B) It is legible and time dated C) It permits multiple simultaneous users D) It increases compliance E) It verifies telephone communication
After an assessment of a new client, a nursing student expresses a belief that it is hopeless to keep providing substance abuse treatment when the rate of relapse is so high. The staff nurse should respond with which of the following statements?
A) "You are right. I don't know why we bother.". B) "Sometimes a client doesn't show much effort.". C) "It is important to maintain hope that a client can make positive change.". D) "We are legally obligated to provide care.".
The qualitative study has a lot of stability of data over time and conditions. What term is somewhat analogous to reliability in quantitative studies?
A) Credibility B) Dependability C) Confirmability D) Transferability