The nurse is providing disease management education to a client with Raynaud's disease. What intervention does the nurse suggest to prevent complications of this disease?
a. "Take vasoconstrictive agents when you have symptoms."
b. "Wear warm clothing when exposed to cool temperatures."
c. "Avoid placing alcohol-based lotion on affected extremities."
d. "Check the strength of pulses in your arms and legs daily."
B
Education is important for helping the client avoid complications. The client is instructed to wear warm clothing, such as socks and gloves, when exposed to cool temperatures to decrease vasoconstriction. The client may be prescribed vasodilators to prevent vasoconstriction.
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he mother of a young child tells the nurse that when she was breastfeeding her baby, he never had any colds or infections but now that he is weaned, he seems to be sick all of the time. What should the nurse explain to the mother?
1. "The breast milk provided passive immunity to the baby that he no longer is receiving." 2. "The child should be immunized to prevent these common illnesses." 3. "Some children are just prone to getting more infections than others." 4. "Most babies won't get sick until they are past the age of 12 months."
Which of the following actions cause health care disparities?
a. Refusal of treat-ment c. Trust in the health care system b. Provider–patient relationships d. Provider bias and discrimination
A nurse is checking the postpartum orders. The doctor has prescribed bed rest for 6-12 hours. The nurse knows this is an appropriate order if the client had which type of anesthesia?
1. Spinal 2. Pudendal 3. General 4. Epidural
According to Erikson, the psychosocial development of an infant is centered around the concept of:
a. trust versus mistrust c. growth versus failure to grow b. pleasure versus pain d. love versus hate