while caring for a patient who is at the nadir of chemotherapy, the nurse establishes the highest priority nursing action related to
a. diarrhea
b. grieving
c. risk for infection
d. inadequate nutritional intake
c. risk for infection
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A client is assessed by the nurse after a hemodialysis session. The nurse notes bleeding from the client's nose and around the intravenous catheter. What action by the nurse is the priority?
a. Hold pressure over the client's nose for 10 minutes. b. Take the client's pulse, blood pressure, and temperature. c. Assess for a bruit or thrill over the arteriovenous fistula. d. Prepare protamine sulfate for administration.
A nurse is caring for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which of the following would the nurse expect to be prescribed as treatment? Select all that apply
A) Doxazosin (Cardura) B) Alfuzosin (Uroxatral) C) Tamsulosin (Flomax) D) Prazosin (Minipress) E) Mecamylamine (Inversine)
A center of excellence for geriatric care is put in place in a large retirement community. This is an example of which of the following marketing concepts?
a. Segmentation b. Targeting c. Product differentiation d. Positioning
Which statement made by the client who is prescribed "voice rest" therapy for vocal cord polyps indicates the need for more teaching?
A. "I will stay out of rooms and places where people are smoking." B. "When I speak at all, I will whisper rather than use a normal tone of voice." C. "For the next several weeks, I will not lift anything weighing more than 10 pounds." D. "I will drink at least 3 quarts of water each day and use stool softeners to prevent constipation."