A pt has late-stage chronic glomerulonephritis. which educational bronchus would be the most appropriate to prepare for the pt?
a. how to take your antiinfective medication
b. important points to know about dialysis
c. what are the side effects of radiation therapy?
d. precautions to take during immunosuppressive therapy
Answer: b. important points to know about dialysis
You might also like to view...
The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) is working on a busy pediatric unit in a hospital. She has a cut on her hand that has not been kept covered
It hurts her to wash her hands or sanitize them, so she has been providing patient care without performing hand hygiene. Several of the patients on the pediatric unit have suffered hospital-associated infections of rotavirus. This was thought to be a result of the NAP's lack of hand hygiene. This type of disease transmission can best be described as: a. indirect. b. natural active immunity. c. direct. d. natural passive immunity.
A patient recently fell while she was out jogging and has severely sprained her left ankle. What should the nurse tell her when discussing how much medication she should take to reduce her symptoms?
a. High doses of NSAIDs may be necessary to get the antiinflammatory response. b. She should take the medications only when needed to avoid developing drug dependency. c. Oral forms of NSAIDs are not very helpful, and she should have the injectable forms for good response. d. NSAIDs should be taken on an empty stomach to enhance absorption.
A patient, brought to the clinic by his son, is diagnosed with Huntington's disease. The son asks what causes his father to do the things he does. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Your father's brain is slowly rebuilding the area called the striatum." B) "Your father's brain is trying to rebuild the area of the brain that controls movement." C) "Your father's brain is dying in the area of the brain that controls movement." D) "Your father's brain is dying and there is nothing we can do about it."
A 70-year-old patient is sunburned over much of the body. What self-care technique is MOST important to emphasize to an older adult to deal with the effects of sunburn?
1. increasing fluid intake 2. applying mild lotions 3. taking mild analgesics 4. maintaining warmth