Which should the nurse monitor the client for who is receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?
A. Thrombophlebitis
B. Night sweats
C. Colorectal cancer
D. Fractures
Answer: A
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1. "I understand rheumatic fever is a strep infection of the heart." 2. "My child will be on bed rest for several weeks." 3. "My child will be treated with aspirin and/or corticosteroids." 4. "Once my child has recovered, she will still need to be monitored for sequelae to the disease."
Signs, symptoms, and behaviors in children that vary widely, but have a core disturbance in contact with reality and retreat into the child's own world are called
1. autism. 2. schizophrenia. 3. conduct disorder. 4. ADD.
A confused patient with a urinary catheter, nasogastric tube, and intravenous line keeps touching these needed items for care. The nurse has tried to explain to the patient that he should not touch these lines, but the patient continues
What is the best action by the nurse at this time? a. Apply restraints loosely on the patient's dominant wrist. b. Try other approaches to prevent the patient from touching these care items. c. Notify the health care provider that restraints are needed immediately to maintain the patient's safety. d. Allow the patient to pull out lines to prove that the patient needs to be restrained.
A research design used to describe the interrelationship among variables is called:
A) an historical design B) a mixed design C) a correlational design D) an experimental design