A 51-year-old man is being discharged from the hospital following treatment with anticoagulants for a deep vein thrombosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to
A) alternate between the types of anticoagulant drugs in the therapy.
B) consider safety measures to prevent bleeding and be alert for signs of bleeding.
C) change the route of administration to intravenous if oral proves ineffective.
D) eat small amounts of food during drug administration.
C
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The nurse is caring for a male teen patient who has been receiving androgen therapy. What diagnostic testing would be needed approximately every 6 months to monitor this patient?
a. X-ray films of the hands and wrists b. Complete blood count (CBC) for anemia c. Urinalysis for ketones d. Male pattern baldness
Which is an example of a patient who would receive a primary-level home visit?
1) A postpartum visit to a new mother and newborn after discharge from the hospital. 2) A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus requiring medication teaching after discharge from the hospital. 3) A patient discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure. 4) A patient discharged from the hospital after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The nurse discussing the menstrual cycle with an adolescent female client should include which of the following information?
1. The maturing follicle produces estrogen immediately at the end of the menstrual phase. 2. Cervical mucus is thicker during the proliferative phase. 3. Cervical mucus is thinner during the secretory phase. 4. The average menstrual cycle is 32 days.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a stage II pressure ulcer and has assigned a nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection. The patient is unconscious and bedridden. The nurse is completing the plan of care and is writing goals for the patient
What is the best goal for this patient? a. The patient's family will demonstrate specific care of the wound site. b. The patient will state what to look for with regard to an infection. c. The patient will remain free of an increase in temperature and of odorous or purulent drainage from the wound. d. The patient's family members will wash their hands when visiting the patient.