A nurse working in the emergency department is told that the smallpox virus was aerosolized at a parade attended by thousands of people. The nurse explains to the student nurse that the vaccine for this virus provides a high level of protection if given within ________ days of exposure.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The variola vaccine provides a high level of protection if given prior to exposure or up to 3 days after exposure.
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The client reports having difficulty sleeping and awakening several times during the night. What intervention should the nurse recommend for the client when unable to sleep?
A) Get out of bed, go into another room, and exercise until tired before trying to go back to sleep. B) Get out of bed, go into another room, and pursue some relaxing activity until drowsy. C) Stay in bed with eyes closed and do some mental arithmetic until sleepy. D) Sit in bed and watch the bedroom television until drowsy.
At a health fair, a nurse explains to a participant, who is complaining of nagging pain, that it is important to report the pain to the primary care physician rather than ignoring it because
1. The physician may have to order a potent analgesic. 2. Being stoic is not a trait that many nurses and physicians respect. 3. Pain will interfere with the gate, according to gate control theory. 4. Pain could be an indication that tissue damage has occurred.
A client who is 12 hours postoperative after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is concerned about the blood clots in the catheter and urinary collection bag. How should the nurse respond?
1. "I need to call your physician." 2. "I will need to stop the bladder irrigation." 3. "Blood clots are common during this time frame and will start to decrease in a day." 4. "You need to stop moving and irritating the catheter."
A nurse encounters a patient who is depressed about getting older. The nurse explains that there are many positive aspects of aging, including which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Older people no longer need to take care of themselves. 2. Older people have experienced many things that others have yet to experience. 3. Older people have so much knowledge to share with younger generations. 4. Older people no longer need to drive themselves anywhere. 5. Older people have learned from their own mistakes.