A healthcare professional is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. What is the skin-related health risk the professional should assess the patient for and be prepared to treat?
a. Infection
b. Ultraviolet damage
c. Pain
d. Erythema
Answer: a. Infection
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A nurse is caring for a newborn infant and must be aware that what percentage BEST describes the newborn's weight that is composed of water?
a. 35% c. 77% b. 50% d. 90%
Which medication to maintain abstinence would most likely be prescribed for patients with either alcoholism or opioid addiction?
a. Bromocriptine (Parlodel) b. Methadone (Dolophine) c. Disulfiram (Antabuse) d. Naltrexone (ReVia)
The patient is having severe diarrhea related to an HIV infection. What is an appropriate nursing intervention to help alleviate the diarrhea?
A) Administer an anticholinergic antispasmodic as ordered by the physician. B) Eat three balanced meals and a snack at bedtime. C) Decrease the patient's fluid intake. D) Encourage the patient to increase his or her activity.
The pediatric nurse working on the orthepedic unit of the hospital knows that the purpose of petaling a cast is to promote good hygiene by protecting the proximal edges of the long leg casts and the perineal area of the spica casts from soiling
A) True B) False