If LJ wanted to take an over-the-counter supplement, herb, vitamin or mineral, what would be the correct way to go about doing it?
Research the product by talking to a RD, via the Internet (if the correct sites are examined), or by talking to a physician; but some physicians are clueless about proper herb supplementation.
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After assessing an older adult client with a burn wound, the nurse documents the findings as follows:
Vital Signs Laboratory Results Wound Assessment Heart rate: 110 beats/min Blood pressure: 112/68 mm Hg Respiratory rate: 20 breaths/min Oxygen saturation: 94% Pain: 3/10 Red blood cell count: 5,000,000/mm3 White blood cell count: 10,000/mm3 Platelet count: 200,000/mm3 Left chest burn wound, 3 cm × 2.5 cm × 0.5 cm, wound bed pale, surrounding tissues with edema present Based on the documented data, which action should the nurse take next? a. Assess the client's skin for signs of adequate perfusion. b. Calculate intake and output ratio for the last 24 hours. c. Prepare to obtain blood and wound cultures. d. Place the client in an isolation room.
The nurse is instructing a female client on the proper method for a midstream clean-catch urine specimen. The nurse should stress the importance of:
1. wiping the meatus with an antiseptic towelette from front to back. 2. using antibacterial foam to cleanse the labia and meatus. 3. using an iodine solution to cleanse the outer labia. 4. cleansing the meatus in a circular motion with an antiseptic towelette.
What would be appropriate reasons for an Intensive Care Unit intensivist to call a huddle? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Make care providers aware of a change in a patient's situation. 2. Communicate a critical issue about a patient. 3. Make an assignment change. 4. Discuss concerns about a patient's status or care. 5. Plan care for the shift.
__________ is a pharmacotherapy used for nicotine dependence that works by blocking the pleasurable effects experienced by smoking.
A. varencline b. buproprion c. naltrexone d. disulfiram