A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a patient being sent home with a peritoneal dialysis catheter in place. Which of the following is a recommended guideline that should be included in the instructions?
A) The patient may take a home bath, but should avoid public pools.
B) A dressing should always be worn over the site to avoid leaking.
C) Sterile technique must be observed by the patient in the home setting.
D) The catheter exit site should be cleansed after showering.
D
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The nurse is considering nutritional support for a client experiencing severe side effects of chemotherapy. Which independent and collaborative interventions will best limit the adverse digestive and nutritional effects of chemotherapy?
A) Encourage client to drink 350 ml of clear liquids within 1 hour prior to meals. B) Position the client flat during intermittent enteral nutrition feedings. C) Verify that enteral nutrition and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) are never used concurrently. D) Offer the client music therapy in addition to IV ondansetron.
Whether prescribing an antibiotic for a child with acute otitis media or not, the parents should be educated about:
1. Using decongestants to provide faster symptom relief 2. Providing adequate pain relief for at least the first 24 hours 3. Using complementary treatments for acute otitis media, such as garlic oil 4. Administering an antihistamine/decongestant combination (Dimetapp) so the child can sleep better
Goals and objectives of JCAHO include: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Commitment to quality on a daily basis within the entire facility B) Reducing risk of undesirable patient outcomes C) Encouraging continuous improvement D) Acknowledgment of facilities demonstrating the highest standards of compliance, clinical care, and administrative quality E) Reducing health-care costs F) Promoting nursing education through scholarships and financial aid
The client who has schizophrenia and exhibits the symptom of alogia will display which of the following behaviors?
a. inability to use common sense and logic b. rapid speech c. sparse (little) speech with brief, empty phrases d. argumentativeness