A family of a young girl who has been diagnosed with leukemia has travelled 12 hours by car to admit her to the ICU and be with her during her treatment
Which aspect of the critical care family assistance program would most likely be needed by this family initially?
A) Educational materials
B) Weekly group family information sessions
C) Hospitality programs
D) Pet therapy
C
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A small child is hospitalized with severe metabolic acidosis after ingesting a whole bottle of baby aspirin about 8 hours ago. The nursing care for this patient is geared toward reassuring the patient and:
1. IVs as ordered, but without sodium bicarbonate. 2. frequent assessment of mental and neurological status. 3. daily weights and vital signs. 4. inducement of vomiting.
When caring for clients with skin disorders, the nurse should:
a. avoid assessing skin lesions so as not to embarrass the client. b. encourage the client to hide the skin condition under clothing. c. tell the client not to worry about how he or she appears, because it's what's inside that counts. d. be very sensitive concerning the emotional impact of these disorders.
Your client smells the fragrance of alcohol and gets the mental image of an injection. This is an example of which of the following?
1. perception 2. sensation 3. gustation 4. olfaction
Teratogens are
a. additives that may adversely affect the course of a pregnancy. b. substances known to cause malformations in the unborn fetus. c. hormones known to cause malformations in the unborn fetus. d. carcinogens that may increase the risk of cancer in the fetus.