An 85-year-old patient is administered an antiemetic agent. Which of the following is an important nursing intervention?
A) Force fluids with this patient
B) Have the patient void after administration
C) Maintain IV access
D) Protect from injury
D
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The education of a patient using a topical azole for tinea corporis should include what information?
a. Use the medication over the entire body once per week for 1 month. b. Sun exposure will delay drug effectiveness. c. Continue the therapy for at least 1 week after the symptoms have cleared. d. These drugs are effective after a single application.
The nurse is assigned to a child in a spica cast for a fractured femur suffered in an automobile accident. The child's teenage brother was driving the car,which was totaled
The nurse learns that the father lost his job three weeks ago and the mother has just accepted a temporary waitress job. An appropriate diagnosis for this family is 1. Compromised Family Coping relatedto the effects of multiple simultaneous stressors. 2. Impaired Social Interaction (parentand child) related to the lack of family or respite support. 3. Interrupted Family Processes relatedto child with significant disability requiring alteration in family functioning. 4. Risk for Caregiver Role Strain relatedto child with a newly acquired disability and the associated financial burden.
The nurse is educating an older adult client on ways to decrease the risk of adverse drug reactions. Which statements will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. When possible, decrease the number of prescriptions. 2. Take medication only when necessary. 3. Take medication as long as possible to ensure therapeutic response. 4. Follow up as requested by provider. 5. Adjust doses of medication in clients with renal or hepatic impairment.
A committee of hospice nurses at a managed care organization is trying to determine what consumers want and need most. What is the best source of relevant information?
1. The hospice's human resources officer 2. Families of current and recent hospice patients 3. Hospice nurses from a wide sample of hospices 4. The managed care organization representatives who interact directly with patients