A patient has been diagnosed with herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV type 2). What instruction should the nurse provide?
a. Avoid telling anyone about the condition.
b. Wear close-fitting undergarments.
c. Wash towels and personal items daily.
d. Soak the sores with peroxide every day.
C
Inform the patient that the virus can survive on objects such as towels.
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A) Deficient fluid volume related to dehydration B) Excess fluid volume related to edema C) Deficient knowledge related to fluid intake regimen D) Imbalanced nutrition, more than body requirements
The nurse is meeting with a client who has CKD. The client has been trying to follow the prescribed diet but finds it very restrictive, and she feels punished that she cannot occasionally have some of her favorite foods
As she sits and cries complaining that she never feels good anymore and she just doesn't want to deal with it anymore, the nurse notes she may be more malnourished. Which of the following can the nurse suggest that might prove beneficial? A) Suggest she meets with a family member to talk about her frustrations. B) Give her permission to ignore the diet restrictions one day a week. C) Suggest taking a specially formulated vitamin supplement. D) Readjust her diet to include one of her favorite foods.
A patient is experiencing severe cramping from intestinal gas. The physician has ordered a(n) ________ to be inserted for 20 minutes, once a day, to help relieve gas and discomfort in the lower bowel.
A. oil retention enema B. sitz bath C. rectal tube and flatus bag D. sponge bath
A(n) ________ is a graphic device showing the relationship between numerical values to estimate the body surface of a child according to height and weight.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).