A/An ____________________ appears as if the skin has been scraped away.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
excoriation
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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing moderate metabolic alkalosis. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Monitor daily hemoglobin and hematocrit values. b. Administer furosemide (Lasix) intravenously. c. Encourage the client to take deep breaths. d. Teach the client fall prevention measures.
A parent with schizophrenia and 10-year-old child live in a homeless shelter. The child has adapted to shelter life. The child says, "I have three good friends at school. We talk about lots of things and sit together at lunch."
Select the nurse's best action. a. Recommend foster home placement of the child. b. Refer the parent to the domestic violence program. c. Refer the child for evaluation of emerging developmental problems. d. Foster the child's healthy characteristics and existing environmental supports.
A nurse who is to provide health education for a patient who will be receiving warfarin (Coumadin) for several weeks after knee-replacement surgery should include caution to avoid the CAM remedy of:
a. black cohosh. b. kava kava. c. valerian. d. Ginkgo biloba.
The nurse is preparing a patient for a computed tomography scan of the abdomen. Which statement by the nurse is best (all contain correct information)?
1) "You will need to remain NPO for the 8 hours prior to your CT scan." 2) "You cannot have anything to eat or drink for 8 hours before your test." 3) "You will need to be NPO and drink this contrast media before your test." 4) "You may need to void before you go down to the department for your CT scan."