A mother points out to you that following three meconium stools, her newborn has had a bright green stool. You would explain to her that
A) this is a normal finding.
B) this is most likely a symptom of diarrhea.
C) her child may be developing an allergy to breast milk.
D) her child will be isolated until the stool can be cultured.
A
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The nurse is preparing to discharge a client with diarrhea. The healthcare provider prescribes kaolin to manage the client's diarrhea. After providing the client with information on this medication, which client statement indicates the need for further ed
A) "If my diarrhea does not get better within 2 days, I will need to call my healthcare provider for further advice." B) "I will need to take the medication after each loose stool." C) "I should continue to take this medication daily until my stools are firm and dry." D) "If I start to have a fever, I need to contact my healthcare provider about continuing to take this medication."
The nurse is caring for a client who was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which intervention by the nurse best promotes client cooperation with the treatment plan?
1) Teaching the client that he must lose weight to control his blood sugar 2) Informing the client he must exercise at least three times per week 3) Explaining to the client he must come to the diabetic clinic weekly 4) Determining the client's main concerns about his diabetes
Nursing informatics is the:
a. coding and billing of hospital and physi-cian services. b. management and processing of nursing practice data. c. organization and selection of quality medical information. d. support and troubleshooting of computer software issues.
The most common causes of acute suppurative lymphadenitis are:
a. HIV and herpes zoster. b. Haemophilus influenzae and adenovirus. c. herpes simplex types 1 and 2. d. streptococcal and staphylococcal organ-isms.