A client who had a total hip replacement asks the nurse about the continuous regional analgesia being used. What information should the nurse include when explaining the benefits of the treatment over conventional methods to control pain?
a) adjusting the dose is easily done
b) neuropathic pain can be relieved
c) systemic side effects are minimal
d) the need for parenteral medication is avoided
Answer: c) systemic side effects are minimal
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The nurse has received an order to administer IV gamma globulin to a patient admitted with severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). What is the optimal dosage of IV gamma globulin that this patient should receive?
A) 25 to 50 mg/kg of body weight B) Dose is determined by the patient's response C) 500 to 1000 mg/kg of body weight D) 60 to 90 mg/kg of body weight
A nursing instructor is educating a group of student nurses about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The nursing instructor teaches that HIPAA does which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Guarantees a patient the right to view and obtain a copy of his or her medical record 2. Guarantees a patient the right to take the original medical chart 3. Asks a patient to specify who can obtain his or her personal health data 4. Ensures the right of a patient to amend his or her own health information 5. Requires hospitals to disclose the way in which a patient's health data will be used
What statement by a patient would indicate that a nurse had successfully implemented a teaching/learning strategy to prevent injury in the home?
A) "I will turn off the outside lights and lock the doors every night." B) "Do you think it would be best for me to buy a gun?" C) "I am going to remove all those throw rugs on the floor." D) "Well, I always let the boys play in the bathtub; they love it."
A patient has been hospitalized and is now being mandated outpatient mental health treatment as a condition for discharge. Which intervention best addresses the nurse's role of patient advocate when this patient resists the recommendation?
a. Helping the patient identify advantages of outpatient versus inpatient therapy b. Sharing that outpatient therapy is less expensive than inpatient hospitalization c. Stressing that outpatient therapy can minimize the need for future hospitalization d. Discussing the patient's opposition to outpatient treatment with the treatment team