An 8-year-old girl has a third-degree sprain of the ankle. The pediatric nurse caring for the patient knows that the criteria for this classification of sprain include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) the ligament is stretched and the affected joint is stable.
B) the patient cannot bear weight or use the extremity.
C) there is severe pain over the joint making an exam difficult.
B
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A female patient is being treated for genital herpes. The patient should receive teaching on the:
A) Prevention of outbreaks of lesions B) Need to abstain from sexual contact C) Need to keep the perineal area moist D) Need to wear tight-fitting nylon underwear
Adherence is improved when a drug can be given once daily. Which of the following drugs can be given once daily?
1. Tacrine 2. Donepezil 3. Memantine 4. Pyridostigmine
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking an oral contraceptive. What should the nurse advise this client during medication instruction?
1. Exercise if leg pain is present. 2. Stop smoking. 3. Avoid foods that are high in B6. 4. Avoid foods that are high in folic acid.
A patient with myasthenia gravis has been on cholinesterase inhibitor therapy. The patient reports on occasion that she has some difficulty swallowing and periods of fatigue
The patient asks, "What can be done to remedy this?" The nurse's best response would be a. "You are already on a high dosage of the drug. You will have to cope with these symptoms." b. "This could mean that the dosage is too high and you should skip every other dose." c. "Let's discuss some strategies to help you learn to self-adjust the dose in response to your symptoms." d. "You are developing tolerance to the drug and will need to change to a different class of agents."