The nurse is planning care for a patient recovering from orthopedic surgery. Interventions should be included to address which contributing factor to deep vein thrombosis development?
A) Immobility
B) Obesity
C) Smoking
D) Hypertension
A
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The nurse is preparing a class for a group of adolescents about promoting safety. Which of the following would the nurse plan to include as the leading cause of adolescent injuries?
A) Car accidents B) Firearms C) Water D) Fires
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient having ear surgery?
a. Disturbed body image b. Risk for injury c. Acute confusion d. Ineffective protection
Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections due to:
1. Developmental differences in pharmacokinetics of the antibiotics in children 2. The fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children 3. Parents of young children insisting on preventive antibiotics so they don't miss work when their child is sick 4. Immunosuppression from the multiple vaccines they receive in the first 2 years of life
An older patient drinks a six-pack of beer daily. The patient tells the community health nurse, "I've been having trouble with my arthritis lately, so I take acetaminophen four times a day for pain." What are the nurse's priority interventions?
Select all that apply. a. Inquiring about sleep disturbances caused by mixing alcohol and analgesic medications b. Determining the safety of the daily acetaminophen dose the patient is ingesting c. Advising the patient of the harmful effects of alcohol and acetaminophen on the liver d. Suggesting an increase in the acetaminophen dose because alcohol causes faster excretion e. Assessing the patient for declining functional status associated with medication-induced dementia