To obtain the most helpful information from a client about risk factors related to hepatitis, the nurse would ask
a. "Do you eat foods that are high in fat?"
b. "Do you exercise regularly?"
c. "Have you ever had body piercing or a tattoo?"
d. "How many bowel movements do you have weekly?"
C
Blood tests, transfusions of blood products, dental procedures, ear or other body piercing, tat-tooing, and any intravenous injection with a potentially contaminated needle are important to as-sess, because these breaks in the skin may be the route of entry for hepatitis virus (type B or C) or other pathogens.
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a. Skin irritation c. Dystonia b. Dyskinesias d. Nausea
What action does the nurse take during the intervention state of the nursing process related to drug therapy? (Select all that apply.)
A) Administer the medication. B) Determine medication effectiveness. C) Document the medication. D) Analyze the data collected. E) Collect a nursing history.
A patient is on the floor for monitoring after being admitted following an ischemic stroke. The nurse who knows the importance of the principles of body alignment and correct positioning will prevent joint deformities by:
A) Placing the patient in the prone position, laying flat, for 30 minutes a day B) Assisting the patient in acutely flexing the thigh to promote movement C) Placing a pillow in the axilla when there is limited external rotation D) Placing the patient's hand in pronation
The nurse is having lunch with colleagues from a medical-surgical unit. One of the medical-surgical nurses states, "I don't know how you can work with psych patients! They scare the heck out of me.". How should the nurse respond?
A) "The clients I work with have physical disorders just like the clients you work with.". B) "I don't know, sometimes I wonder what I am doing.". C) "It's not that bad, and most of the clients are not that scary.". D) "I must have better nursing skills than you.".