The nurse weighs a postpartum client. The client expresses dismay that she has only lost ten pounds. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Ten to 12 pounds is the usual initial weight loss after delivery."
B. "Most people lose more weight than you have."
C. "Most people lose less than ten pounds."
D. "You seem to be obsessed with your weight."
A
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The student nurse enters the cafeteria and joins others who are making fun of the nursing instructor for being so particular in the skills lab. What is the most caring response the student can make?
1. Tell the other students that they are being mean and then leave the table. 2. Shame the students for being so uncaring and cruel. 3. Ask the other students why they think the instructor is so picky. 4. Laugh and tell a story of a personal reprimand received from the instructor.
The nurse assesses a high eosinophil count in a pediatric patient. The nurse recognizes that this elevation is an indicator of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A child with an ear infection is not responding to treatment with amoxicillin (Amoxil). The nurse will expect the provider to order:
a. amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (Augmentin). b. ampicillin. c. nafcillin. d. penicillin G (Benzylpenicillin).
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient recently started on delavirdine (Rescriptor). Which concurrent prescription should the nurse question prior to administration?
a. Alprazolam (Xanax) b. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. Morphine d. Penicillin