You used a combination of spoken and written information to teach the patient about the medications they will be going home on. What other teaching resource is available to the patient that can provide the latest information once they are home?
1. A direct phone number to an on-call nurse.
2. Website's navigational address.
3. All written informational material in a neat folder.
4. A list of journal articles with direct information.
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The Internet is becoming a source of up-to-date health information, not only for nurses but for patients as well. Many Internet sites meet the needs of both.
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a. Document the finding. b. Auscultate the site for a bruit. c. Check for calf pain. d. Check capillary refill in the toes.
You are caring for a 65-year-old widower whose wife died 4 months ago. He tells you that he is "not doing well" and that his friends and family seem hesitant to talk with him about his wife. What could the nurse do to help the patient?
A) Refer him to a consciousness-raising group. B) Refer him to a psychiatrist. C) Refer him to a support group. D) Refer him to a church or temple.
Diagnostic testing has resulted in a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an adult patient who is otherwise healthy. The patient and the care team have collaborated and the patient will soon begin induction therapy
The nurse should prepare the patient for which of the following? A) Daily treatment with targeted therapy medications B) Radiation therapy on a daily basis C) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation D) An aggressive course of chemotherapy
What is a major disadvantage of using broad-spectrum antibmicrobial agents to treat infections?
a. They are only effective against a small number of microorganisms. b. They destroy normal flora, enabling superinfections to develop. c. They are especially effective against viruses. d. They are more likely to cause an allergic reaction.