The nurse is using the mnemonic, COLDSPA, to assess a client's complaint of abdominal pain. The nurse asks the patient to rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10. The nurse is assessing which aspect of the complaint?
A) Character
B) Onset
C) Severity
D) Pattern
C
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A client with hyperlipidemia is taking niacinamide (niacin). The nurse understands this to be which type of treatment?
A) Herbal therapy B) Complementary therapy C) Alternative therapy D) Conventional therapy
A new trend affecting men and women in the middle adult years is:
a. career stability and consistency. b. completion of childbearing before age 40. c. grandparents raising grandchildren. d. pressure for risk-taking by peer group.
A patient with hemophilia is hospitalized for infusion of factor VIII replacement through a venous port. While giving the drug, the nurse notes that the patient's temperature is 101.5°F
The nurse will contact the provider to report which possibility? a. Anaphylactic reaction b. Contamination of factor replacement c. Port infection d. Thrombolytic event
In working with parents of children with chronic diseases, the nurse is concerned with helping the parents to protect themselves from compassion fatigue. Which activities are appropriate for the nurse to encourage?
1. Sleeping more than 9 hours per 24-hour period 2. Exercising 3. Fostering social relationships 4. Developing a hobby 5. Moving away