When attempting to assess a client's pain, which of the following would the nurse obtain first?
A) Observe behaviors in the client
B) Obtain a client self-report
C) Search for possible causes of pain
D) Ask family members about the client's pain
B
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The nurse receives an order from the physician to collect a urine specimen from a 7-month-old infant to test for specific gravity and glucose, and to send for culture. The nurse collects the specimen by:
1. Inserting a straight catheter. 2. Squeezing urine from the wet diaper. 3. Placing cotton balls over the urethra and squeezing urine from them after the baby urinates. 4. Cleaning the area around the urethra and placing a pediatric urine-collector bag.
How should the newly diagnosed patient who has been prescribed isoniazid (INH) for the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB) be advised?
a. Report redness and swelling of extremities b. Accept that the therapy is long term c. Monitor renal function every several months d. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness
What occurs when a drug binds to a receptor in the body?
a. It alters the receptor to become nonres-ponsive to its usual endogenous molecules. b. It increases or decreases the activity of that receptor. c. It gives the receptor a new function. d. It prevents the action of the receptor by altering its response to chemical mediators.
You are explaining to a patient the difference between a side effect and an adverse reaction. This explanation would involve which response?
1. Both side effects and adverse reactions are severe. 2. Side effects are mild, and adverse effects are severe. 3. Both side effects and adverse reactions are mild. 4. Side effects are severe, and adverse reactions are mild.