A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with dehydration. The client states, "I was fine until I worked out in the yard for a few hours." What does the nurse suspect happened?
A) Excessive perspiration
B) Heatstroke
C) Excessive excretion
D) Heat exhaustion
A) Excessive perspiration
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The nurse explains to the client with a urinary tract infection that:
1. Normal flora can be pathogenic if it is moved to a different part of the body. 2. There are many normal florae in the bladder. 3. The stomach flora often is found in the urinary tract. 4. Resident flora in the kidneys probably caused the infection.
The hospice nurse is caring for a father and his children following the death of their mother
The father is having difficulty taking on the responsibilities and duties that were previously done by his wife, especially relating to and communicating with his teenage daughters. Which nursing diagnosis best describes the family's situation at this time? a. Impaired parenting r/t inappropriate child care arrangements b. Ineffective denial r/t new and unpleasant reality of single parenting c. Interrupted family processes r/t father's caregiving role changes d. Disturbed thought processes r/t father's feelings of grief over loss of wife
The nurse is required to care for a client with a musculoskeletal injury who underwent a surgical incision. Which of the following nursing actions would help prevent the backflow of the drainage into the incision?
A) Block the incision with sterilized gauze. B) Block the incision with a temporary cast. C) Keep the wound drainage system below the level of the incision. D) Keep the wound drainage system above the level of the incision.
Families who deal effectively with stress exhibit which behavior pattern?
a. Focus on family problems b. Feel weakened by stress c. Expect that some stress is normal d. Feel guilty when stress exists