A nurse who provides care on an acute medicine unit has frequently recommended the use of nicotine replacement gum for patients who express a willingness to quit smoking during their admission or following their discharge
For which of the following patients would nicotine gum be contraindicated?
A) A patient who received treatment for kidney failure due to an overdose of acetaminophen
B) A patient whose pulmonary embolism was treated with a heparin infusion
C) A patient with a history of angina who experienced a non-ST wave myocardial infarction
D) A patient whose stage III pressure ulcer required intravenous antibiotics and a vacuum dressing
C
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A) Help them to make choices B) Guide them to think things through C) Get them to interact with the nurse D) Provide honest feedback
A patient has just had a chest tube inserted to dry-seal suction drainage. Which of the following is a correct nursing intervention for maintenance?
1) Keep the head of the bed flat for 6 hours. 2) Avoid using mouth rinses or mouthwashes. 3) Provide the patient with a paper and pencil or letter board. 4) Drain condensation into the humidifier when it collects in the tubing.
A public health nurse is compiling information about how to promote early detection of breast cancer in women. Which document would most likely provide useful information about this topic?
a. The Future of Public Health b. Healthy People 2020 c. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act d. Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice
The patient with cardiovascular disease must be taught how to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by balancing calorie intake with exercise to maintain a healthy body weight. In addition to this, the nurse instructs the patient to
a. Eat fish at least 5 times per week. b. Limit saturated fat to less than 7%. c. Limit cholesterol to less than 200 mg/day. d. Avoid high-fiber foods.