A nurse is applying a vaginal cream to a patient with a vaginal infection. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this application?
A) Position the patient in the prone position.
B) Cleanse area at vaginal orifice with washcloth and warm water.
C) Wipe from the sacrum to the vaginal orifice upward (back to front).
D) Spread the labia with dominant hand and introduce the applicator with the nondominant hand gently, using pushing motion.
B
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The nurse clarifies that the difference between a photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and a laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is that a LASIK:
a. reshapes the central cornea. b. makes partial-thickness radial incisions in the cornea. c. removes some internal layers of the cornea. d. implants intracorneal rings.
Your assessment of a patient reveals pupils sluggish to light, a response only to vigorous, continuous stimuli, and intact reflexes. This level of consciousness is referred to as
a. confusion. c. stupor. b. lethargy. d. coma.
Which of the following factors has not been implicated in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease?
1. Autoimmune reaction to bacterial flora in the bowel 2. Environmental factors 3. Genetic susceptibility 4. Reactivation of a viral infection
A patient with type I diabetes mellitus comes to the clinic with complaints of low blood sugar
The nurse questions the patient regarding compliance with medications. The patient states that she gives herself more insulin per dose so she doesn't have to take it as often. Which factors should the nurse educate the patient about as affecting the patient's response to the medication? a. Administration b. Pharmacokinetics c. Pharmacodynamics d. Chemical stability