The client with allergic rhinitis has attempted to avoid the allergens that trigger the rhinitis. What treatment would the physician recommend over 3-5 years to help this client?
a. oral over-the-counter antihistamines
b. prescription antihis-tamines
c. oral corticosteroids
d. immunotherapy (al-lergy shots)
D
Immunotherapy (allergy shots) may be given over a period of three to five years to help desensitize the client to allergens that are causing the symptoms.
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A nurse researcher would choose to use a correlational study of multiple variables for which purpose?
a. To identify the independent variable b. To test whether one variable causes another variable c. To examine relationships between or among variables d. To distinguish how different one variable is from another variable
The nurse educator of the pediatric unit determines that vital signs are frequently not being documented when children return from surgery
According to quality improvement (QI), to correct the problem, the educator, in consultation with the patient care manager, would initially do which of the following? a. Talk to the staff individually to determine why this is occurring. b. Call a meeting of all staff to discuss this issue. c. Have a group of staff nurses review the established standards of care for postoperative patients. d. Document which staff members are not recording vital signs, and write them up.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is taking two antidepressants and one anxiolytic medication for treatment of depression and anxiety. Which of the following represents a realistic goal?
A) The client will be able to eliminate the anxiolytic medication after learning stress management techniques. B) The client will be able to eliminate two of the three medications within 1 year. C) The client will express satisfaction with his medication regimen. D) The client will experience no side effects.
While assisting with the admission of a new resident to the long-term care facility, the nurse notes the patient's feet are moist with dry skin on the heels. The toenails are long and brittle. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Soak feet in warm water. b. File the nails. c. Apply lotion to the feet. d. Dry feet well.