A 1-year-old child is experiencing diarrhea. What should the parents be instructed to administer?
A) Oral rehydration solutions
B) Diphenoxylate (Lomotil)
C) Octreotide (Sandostatin)
D) Psyllium (Metamucil)
A
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The nurse administers two blood pressure (BP) medications to a patient and asks the certified nurse assistant (CNA) to obtain a BP reading in 30 minutes. The CNA states, "I just took his BP." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Take it again so we can be sure nothing else is wrong with him." b. "I need to check the patient's response to the BP medications." c. "If his BP drops too much, I'll need to discontinue one of the medications" d. "If you just took his BP, then recheck it in 2 hours instead."
The nurse knows that a woman at 42 weeks' gestation is at risk for
a. shoulder dystocia b. placenta previa c. pregnancy-induced hypertension d. disseminated intravascular coagulation
The nurse urges a pregnant patient with gonorrhea to seek medical care because, if untreated, gonorrhea can result in: (Select all that apply.)
a. pelvic inflammatory disease. b. sterility. c. obstructed fallopian tubes. d. ectopic pregnancy. e. ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn.
A seasoned nurse is precepting a novice nurse on a pediatric oncology unit. The seasoned nurse would like to review the ongoing physiologic and psychosocial care of the children who survive cancer
Which topics will the seasoned nurse include in the discussion with the novice nurse? 1. Developing other cancers 2. Recommending regular office visits 3. Encouraging school-age clients to manage their own care 4. Needing weekly laboratory tests 5. Providing educational and psychosocial support