The home health nurse cautions the mother of a 4-year-old child with chickenpox (varicella) that she should not administer aspirin for temperature elevations because aspirin can cause children with chickenpox to:
a. Have seizures
b. Experience bleeding episodes
c. Develop Reye syndrome
d. Lose their hearing
C
Children are at risk for Reye syndrome when given aspirin during a bout of chickenpox.
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The discharge process is completed when: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The nurse closes the door on the client's transportation vehicle. 2. The nurse report that the discharge is complete is given to the nurse manager. 3. The client's reaction to discharge is recorded on the client's medical record. 4. The discharge time, transportation, and who accompanied client are recorded in the client's medical record. 5. The client signs the discharge instructions.
The patient is being supported by mechanical ventilation and is not maintaining adequate oxygenation on current settings. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has just been increased from 10 to 12 cm H2O
What nursing assessment finding best indicates that the patient is not tolerating this change? A) Increased cardiac output B) Increased blood pressure C) Significant hypotension D) Increased pulmonary compliance
A patient who uses multiple herbal products is scheduled for knee replacement surgery. Which herbal products should the nurse instruct the patient to discontinue at least 2 to 3 weeks before surgery (select all that apply)?
a. Garlic b. Ginger c. Feverfew d. Echinacea e. Ginkgo biloba
Sally is experiencing an exacerbation of symptoms of her schizophrenia. She tells you, her nurse, that the voices are getting louder and that they are telling her to "walk in front of a big truck." Your first nursing action for Sally would be:
A) Divert her into a group activity immediately B) Implement suicide precautions C) Explain that there is nobody telling her to "walk in front of a big truck" D) Notify her family and ask them if she has said this before