A patient is diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma. What should the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?
A. Age of the patient has no impact on the prognosis.
B. The prognosis is uncertain.
C. The patient will need chemotherapy and radiation.
D. The disease will be completely cured with surgery.
Answer: B
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In questioning an older adult, which question is likely to elicit the most accurate information about the individual's adherence to the medication plan?
a. "You take digoxin (Lanoxin) at the correct time, don't you?" b. "Why didn't you take all of your digoxin (Lanoxin) last month?" c. "How many doses of digoxin (Lanoxin) do you think you missed?" d. "You have never missed a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), have you?"
When a client is hospitalized for treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the nurse should place the client in which position?
a. reverse Fowler's, to promote the effectiveness of the vaginal suppositories b. supine or left-lying, to relieve pressure on the pelvis c. semi-Fowler's, to aid pelvic drainage d. knee-chest, to relieve pain
What do the clinical manifestations of minimal change nephrotic syndrome include?
a. Hematuria, bacteriuria, and weight gain b. Gross hematuria, albuminuria, and fever c. Hypertension, weight loss, and proteinuria d. Massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema
The nurse plans to teach a patient and the caregiver how to manage high blood pressure (BP). Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Give written information about hypertension to the patient and caregiver. b. Have the dietitian meet with the patient and caregiver to discuss a low sodium diet. c. Teach the caregiver how to take the patient's BP using a manual blood pressure cuff. d. Ask the patient and caregiver to select information from a list of high BP teaching topics.