The nurse is planning care for a patient with herpes zoster. Which problem should the nurse identify as being the priority for this patient?
A. Avoiding breakouts
B. Improving hygiene
C. Managing pain
D. Relieving itchiness
Answer: C
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The nurse is caring for a client who has SIADH. The nurse notices that the client has become confused and extremely short of breath, and crackles are heard when lungs are auscultated. What is the first action by the nurse?
A) Administer a diuretic. B) Notify the physician. C) Lay the client flat. D) Suction the client.
A patient was widowed 8 months ago. The patient has never cried and speaks of the spouse as if they were still together. The prominent defense mechanism exhibited by the patient is:
a. denial. b. projection. c. introjection. d. sublimation.
Which of the following statements should be incorporated into the teaching plan developed to present instruction about the female menstrual cycle to nursing students?
A) Menses ensues when the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall. B) The follicular phase is dominated by progesterone and testosterone. C) Progesterone influences the growth of endometrial lining. D) Estrogen is the dominant hormone during the luteal phase.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?
A. Provide emotional support to the family B. Educate the family on care of the child C. Prevent clinical complications D. Administer analgesics