Which client statement indicates that stem cell transplantation that is scheduled to take place in his home is not a viable option?
A. "I don't feel strong enough, but my wife said she would help."
B. "I was a nurse, so I can take care of myself."
C. "I will have lots of medicine to take."
D. "We live 5 miles from the hospital."
Ans: B. "I was a nurse, so I can take care of myself."
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a. A randomized clinical trial testing the effects of omega 3 fish oil on blood sugar in 300 ambulatory diabetic adults b. Proof of the safety of the prescribed dose of omega 3 fish oil c. Several replication studies of the effects of omega 3 fish oil on blood sugar in hundreds of ambulatory diabetic adults d. Efficacy studies to establish outcome effects of omega 3 fish oil and optimal treatment regimens in adults
Infants born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation are called late preterm infants because they have many needs similar to those of preterm infants
Because they are more stable than early preterm infants, they may receive care that is much like that of a full-term baby. The mother-baby or nursery nurse knows that these babies are at increased risk for (select all that apply) a. Problems with thermoregulation b. Cardiac distress c. Hyperbilirubinemia d. Sepsis e. Hyperglycemia
The client with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis asks why continuous treatment with interferon beta-1a (Avonex) is necessary. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "This medication will help decrease the number and severity of relapses." B. "This medication is given weekly to halt progression of the disease." C. "This medication is given continuously for 1 year to effect cure." D. "This medication will protect your muscles from spasticity."
A client with an incomplete spinal cord injury is being transferred from intensive care to the neurological trauma unit
The nurse realizes that in order to minimize the risk of the client developing autonomic hyperreflexia, the following interventions should be included in the client's care plan: Select all that apply. 1. Bladder scan post-voiding 2. Strict output monitoring 3. Assessing for abdominal distention 4. Monitoring skin temperature in lower extremities 5. Assessing pulse oximetry levels with vitals