A chemotherapy patient should be instructed to report which of the following signs or symptoms to his/her health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
1. Sleeping 10 hours at night
2. Uncontrollable nausea
3. Constipation
4. Oral temperature of 98° F
2, 3
In patients on chemotherapy, dehydration must be avoided, and bowel regularity must be main-tained.
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The patient mentions that the Internet provides more information about agoraphobia than his doctor did, so he trusts what he reads there. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? a. Support his efforts to become informed and to find health solutions consistent with his beliefs. b. Tell the patient there is no scientific evidence indicating that aromatherapy helps agoraphobia, and it can aggravate certain health problems. c. Suggest that the patient check with friends who have tried aromatherapy to get their opinions of its effects. d. Suggest that the patient report the offer to the local police and have them investigate the Internet site.
A 52-year-old female patient is seeing the nurse on the oncology unit for pain control related to breast cancer that has metastasized to her lungs and liver. The nurse wants to prevent further pain and is aware that cancer
A) pain is often related to the stress of the patient knowing she has cancer and requires a very low dose of pain medications along with a high dose of anti-anxiety medications. B) pain is always chronic and difficult to treat so distraction is often the best intervention. C) pain can be acute or chronic; it may even be the result of the cancer treatment and usually requires high doses of pain medications. D) patients often misreport pain because of confusion related to their disease process.
A patient whose spouse passed away 5 years ago becomes severely depressed on holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. Encourage the patient to talk with family or spiritual support systems. 2. Explain that these feelings are a sign of chronic depression. 3. Help the patient talk about the loss and hopes for the future. 4. Explain that these feelings will last as long as the patient is alive. 5. Role-play ways for the patient to get through the days when depression is the worst.
A dose of 500 mg of caffeine would be equivalent to what volume of instant coffee?
a. 0.5 cup c. 5 cups b. 10 cups d. 1 cup