A daily bath is usually not necessary for patients because they do not get dirty.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse assesses that the patient's uterus is boggy and deviated to the right. The patient's vaginal bleeding has increased. Which action by the nurse takes priority? A. Assess the vital signs, including blood pressure and pulse. B. Call the health-care provider to examine the woman now. C. Massage the uterine fundus with continual lower-segment support. D. Measure and document each used perineal pad to assess blood loss.
The hospital admitting nurse is taking a history on a child's illness from the parents. The nurse concludes that the parents treated their 6-year-old child appropriately for a fever when they report that they:
1. Used aspirin. 2. Alternated acetaminophen with ibuprofen. 3. Put the child in a tub of cold water. 4. Offered generous amounts of fluids frequently.
The client who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer asks why her treatment plan does not include the new drug, Herceptin, that she has read about. What is the nurse's best re-sponse?
A. "Your immune system is too weak to tolerate Herceptin." B. "This drug is experimental and too dangerous for you to take before trying other therapies." C. "Your breast cancer does not have the protein that this drug works on, so you would not benefit from this therapy." D. "You are young and can better tolerate the standard therapies for breast cancer that have been proven effective but have strong side effects."
A nurse assesses a patient who is being given an opioid analgesic and finds the patient unresponsive to shaking or other stimuli. What drug might be ordered to reverse this state?
A) Cortisone B) Aspirin C) Penicillin D) Naloxone