A patient has actinic keratosis and is unable to tolerate the effects of fluorouracil. The provider orders the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium [Solaraze] 3% gel
What will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication? a. "Apply this medication three times daily for 30 days."
b. "Dry skin, itching, and rash are common local side effects."
c. "This drug has the same risk of GI side effects as with oral NSAIDs."
d. "You do not need to protect your skin from sunlight with diclofenac."
B
Localized skin reactions are common effects with diclofenac. The medication is applied twice daily for 60 to 90 days. The risk of GI side effects is very low. Diclofenac causes sensitization to UV radiation, so patients should be taught to avoid exposure and to use sunscreen.
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A) allow all individuals to present their ideas before the entire group. B) promote individual cooperation with the group's decisions. C) collect independently expressed thoughts through the use of respondent questionnaires. D) decrease selective perception.
MC You are assigned to provide oral care to an unconscious client. Considering the following steps of the procedure, which intervention is missing? "Gather equipment, wash hands, brush external surfaces, brush inner surfaces of the teeth."
A. Place bulb syringe or suctioning equipment nearby. B. Rinse the mouth cavity. C. Floss the teeth. D. Check the vital signs.
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a. Cross-training of staff in general and specific care delivery b. Disintegration of horizontal expansion across departments c. Focusing managerial attention on the functional unit d. Increases in efficiency from specialization of nursing
What other assessment questions should you ask her at this time?
What will be an ideal response?