A professional female cyclist has been prescribed SMZ-TMP for chronic urethritis. She has informed the nurse that she has a cross-country race in 2 days. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "I don't see any harm in participating in the race if you feel like it."
B) "It would not be a good idea to be outside while taking this medication because of possible photosensitivity occurring."
C) "You really don't need to participate in the race. It may aggravate the infection."
D) "If you participate in the race you may be at risk for nerve damage."
B
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The nurse plans to have a therapeutic communication with the client. To begin that therapeutic communication the nurse must first establish _________________ with the client
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Nursing interventions to decrease the thirst of a patient who is on a fluid restriction include:
a. rinsing the mouth with warm water. b. sipping carbonated drinks. c. sucking on ice chips. d. limiting tooth brushing to once per day.
A nursing responsibility in managing IV therapy is to monitor the fluid infusions and to replace the fluid containers as needed. Which of the following is an accurate guideline for IV management that the nurse should consider?
A) The nurse should use new tubing when attaching additional IV solutions. B) As one bag is infusing, the nurse should prepare the next bag so it is ready for a change when less than 10 mL of fluid remains in the original container. C) It is the responsibility of the nurse to provide ongoing verification of the IV solution and the infusion rate with the physician's order. D) Generally, the nurse should change the administration sets of simple IV solutions every 24 hours.
H.K. asks you about the isolation precautions. "Does this mean I have something bad?" What
is your best answer? a. "These are precautions that we use for every patient who has surgery." b. "These precautions prevent the spread of the infection to other patients and to health care personnel." c. "These are precautions we are taking to help your infection get better." d. "This is an extremely serious infection; these precautions will keep the infection from getting worse."