Open and prepare the unit as soon as the new patient arrives on the unit.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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When preparing a patient teaching session on retinopathy, the nurse should include which intervention(s) when discussing treatments for slowing the progression of the disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Glucose control b. Blood pressure control c. Laser therapy d. Cornea transplant
All of the following statements about nursing diagnoses are true except
a. the nursing diagnosis is the end point of implementation of nursing interventions b. nursing diagnoses are a legal component of the client record c. nursing diagnoses can be made for communities d. the nursing diagnosis is a statement that can describe the human response to illness
Depending on the institution and surgeon, a patient will have between two and four chest tubes. The nurse documents chest tube output hourly
What should the nurse do if there is an increase in output of greater than 100 milliliters in 1 hour? Select all that apply. 1. Report to the surgeon. 2. Check the hemoglobin and hematocrit. 3. Administer a blood transfusion. 4. Notify the family. 5. Nothing, as this is normal.
The nurse is caring for a pregnant client who has herpes genitalis. The nurse provides instructions to the client about treatment modalities that may be necessary for treatment of this condition
Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates an understanding of these treatment measures? 1. "I do not need to abstain from sexual intercourse." 2. "I need to use vaginal creams after I douche every day." 3. "I need to douche and perform a sitz bath three times a day." 4. "It may be necessary to have a cesarean section for delivery."