Nurses assisting with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) must pad the bed of the client so the client will not hurt him- or herself during seizures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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What should the nurse tell the patient who will begin taking rifaximin (Xifaxan) for traveler's diarrhea?
A) "Do not start taking the drug until the diarrhea has persisted for at least 24 hours." B) "Taking the antibiotic will allow you to enjoy the local water and food without concern." C) "Do not take the drug if you have bloody diarrhea." D) "Start the drug 3 days before leaving for your trip and continue until you return."
Nurse Y works in the emergency department of a large, urban hospital
When assessing the following older black adults who have recently presented to the department, which of the following assessments would the nurse want to modify for this population? A) Assessment of the strength and gait of an 80-year-old male client with a history of failure to thrive. B) Assessment of peripheral sensation in a 76-year-old male client with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. C) Assessment of cyanosis in a 78-year-old female with peripheral vascular disease and Raynaud disease. D) Assessment of a client's chest pain who has a history of myocardial infarction.
The nurse is admitting a patient for laser photocoagulation treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The nurse would immediately contact the health care provider if the patient's diastolic blood pressure is above _______ mmHg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A client's endocrine system is being evaluated for dysfunction as the possible origin of his current symptomology
When it is learned that the results of the water deprivation test showed no changes in urine osmolality, the nurse realizes that this finding is consistent with: 1. An absence of endocrine pathology. 2. Diabetes insipidus. 3. Diabetes mellitus. 4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.