A 16-year-old tells you she has terrible dysmenorrhea. Which of the following actions would be the best health teaching measure regarding this?
A) Take over-the-counter ibuprofen for its prostaglandin action.
B) Take acetaminophen beginning with the first day of a menstrual flow.
C) Drink a minimum of fluid if having pain.
D) Use ice to help in reducing inflammation and pain.
A
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A 38-year-old patient has been prescribed nadolol (Corgard) 80 mg daily for hypertension. The patient tells the nurse that he has stopped taking the drug. What is the nurse's best action at this time?
a. Instruct the patient to begin taking the drug immediately. b. Ask the patient if he is experiencing side effects of the drug. c. Document this finding in detail. d. Immediately notify the prescriber.
A client comes to a psychiatric clinic, experiencing sudden extreme fatigue and decreased sleep and appetite. The client works 12 hours a day and rates anxiety as 8/10 on a numeric scale
What correctly written long-term outcome is realistic in addressing this client's crisis? A. The client will change his or her type A personality traits to more adaptive ones by week 1. B. The client will list five positive self-attributes. C. The client will examine how childhood events led to an overachieving orientation. D. The client will return to previous adaptive levels of functioning by week 6.
The nurse is reviewing the role of the nurse practitioner. Which should the nurse recognize is the primary role?
A. Engagement in quality improvement. B. Provide primary care in acute settings. C. Attend to the health of women of all ages. D. Manage complex patient care areas.
A nurse is being sued for malpractice. Which of the following specific elements must be present for the nurse to lose the case? (Select all that apply.)
______ Negligence ______ Damages ______ Injury ______ Malpractice ______ Causation ______ Foreseeability ______ Breach of duty ______ Duty