A child is prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid agent to decrease respiratory inflammation related to exposure to an animal. The patient's parent administers high doses of the therapy after 2 days of administration. What is the patient at risk for?
A) Adrenal insufficiency
B) Tachycardia
C) Edema
D) Hypoglycemia
A
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A student nurse is caring for a child several hours after open heart surgery. Which action by the student requires intervention by the registered nurse?
A. Administers pain medication based on assessment of nonverbal signs of pain B. Groups nursing care tasks to allow for uninterrupted periods of rest and sleep C. Monitors hourly output from child's indwelling urinary catheter and chest tube D. Prepares to administer medication through the central venous pressure line
A patient who is prescribed deep breathing and coughing every hour has a nonproductive cough and is easily fatigued. What can the nurse do to increase the patient's secretions?
A) Have the patient blow the nose. B) Encourage the patient to rest for 30 minutes. C) Provide the patient with aerosol medication. D) Give the patient a piece of hard candy to eat.
The nurse clarifies that the main role of the nurse when assessing families and their coping strategies is:
1. emotional support and reassurance. 2. information and reassurance. 3. emotional support and referral. 4. elimination of the stressor.
The nurse researcher is synthesizing the findings from research critiques and is creating a summary table. Essential information to include consists of what?
a. Stakeholders involved b. Objectives of the study c. Type of research design d. Evaluation of study findings' usefulness