Which is the best instruction for the nurse to give a client scheduled for a thyroid scan?
a. "You will have external beam radiation."
b. "No radiation is used for this scan."
c. "No special radiation precautions are needed."
d. "Your thyroid will be radioactive for weeks."
C
The radioactive iodine used in thyroid scans is of low intensity and has such a short half-life that the client is not considered to be a radiation hazard. Thus, no radiation precautions are necessary. The other statements are inaccurate.
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a. nursing organization that represents case managers. b. set of health care guidelines designed to minimize cost. c. purchasing of a network of health care organizations. d. variety of strategies used to lower costs and optimize value.
Which of the following goals is a priority in a patient who has been diagnosed with a hemorrhagic stroke?
A) Maintain adequate urine output. B) Maintain and improve cerebral tissue perfusion. C) Relieve anxiety. D) Relieve sensory deprivation.
A patient states, "I'm feeling left-sided chest pain that radiates to my left arm." This is an example of ____________________ data
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
A patient taking aripiprazole (Abilify) for schizophrenia is experiencing signs of hypotension with certain activities since starting this medication. What should the nurse teach the patient?
1. Avoid being outside in the heat of the day. 2. Avoid hot baths or hot showers. 3. Avoid caffeine-containing preparations. 4. Change positions slowly, especially from lying or sitting to standing. 5. Take frequent naps during the day.