Nursing 402 eq - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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A client is being discharged home after a routine hip replacement surgery. The nurse is instructing the client on how to prevent postoperative complications. What statements by the client would indicate the need for further teaching? Select all that apply. A. “Limiting fiber is necessary to avoid diarrhea.” Correct B. “I should empty my bladder when I feel the urge.” C. “Avoiding pain medication will prevent constipation.” Correct D. “I should drink plenty of li...

1.ID: 6
A client is being discharged home after a routine hip replacement surgery. The nurse is instructing the client on how to prevent postoperative complications. What statements by the client would indicate the need for further teaching? Select all that apply. A. “Limiting fiber is necessary to avoid diarrhea.” Correct B. “I should empty my bladder when I feel the urge.” C. “Avoiding pain medication will prevent constipation.” Correct D. “I should drink plenty of liquids li...

1.ID: 6
A client is being discharged home after a routine hip replacement surgery. The nurse is instructing the client on how to prevent postoperative complications. What statements by the client would indicate the need for further teaching? Select all that apply. A. “Limiting fiber is necessary to avoid diarrhea.” Correct B. “I should empty my bladder when I feel the urge.” C. “Avoiding pain medication will prevent constipation.” Correct D. “I should drink plenty of liquids li...

NSG 201 Saunders Review Test 1 1.ID: 6 A client is being discharged home after a routine hip replacement surgery. The nurse is instructing the client on how to prevent postoperative compl ications. What statements by the client would indicate the need for further teaching? Select all that apply. A. “Limiting fiber is necessary to avoid diarrhea.” Correct B. “I should empty my bladder when I feel the urge.” C. “Avoiding pain medication will prevent constipation.” Correct D. “I shoul...

1. Imatinib is prescribed as treatment for leukemia. What is its mechanism of action? a. Inhibits angiogenesis b. Inhibits cell proliferation c. Targets BCR-ABL protein d. Causes DNA fragmentation Imatinib is a newer therapeutic agent used as targeted therapy. It acts by targeting BCR-ABL protein. Arsenic trioxide acts by inhibiting angiogenesis and cell proliferation, and causing DNA fragmentation and cell death. 2. A student nurse asks the nurse about the difference between lymphoma and l...

Which term is used to indicate the solid masses that result from collection of leukemic cells? Purpura Petechiae Chloromas Ecchymosis Chloromas refers to the solid masses that result from collection of leukemic cells. Purpura refers to purple spots that occur on the skin as a result of a low platelet count. Petechiae are small red or purple spots on the skin from bleeding. Ecchymosis is discoloration of the skin from bleeding. Where are lymphocytes produced? Spleen Tonsils Bone marro...

1. The nurse is assessing a patient with a middle ear infection. Which structure located in the middle ear may cause a middle ear infection when it is blocked? a. Auricle or pinna b. Eustachian tubes c. Sebaceous glands d. Tympanic membrane Blockage of the eustachian tubes can occur with a middle ear infection. The tympanic membrane (ear drum), the auricle (pinna), and the sebaceous glands are all located in the external ear. These structures will not cause a middle ear infection. 2. A pati...

1. A patient presents with a lung abscess. What treatment option would be the most appropriate? a. Postural drainage b. Antibiotic treatment c. Chest physiotherapy d. Reduction of fluid intake Because there are mixed bacteria in a lung abscess, starting a broad spectrum antibiotic is the appropriate treatment option. Postural drainage and chest physiotherapy are not recommended because they may cause spillage of infection to other bronchi and spread the infection. Reducing fluid intake is ...

1. A patient diagnosed with hyperthyroidism presents with neck nodules that are less than 3 cm in size. Biopsy reveals the nodules are non-malignant. Which treatment does the nurse expect for this patient? a. Iodine therapy b. Subtotal thyroidectomy c. Endoscopic thyroidectomy d. Radioactive iodine therapy Endoscopic thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure performed on a patient’s neck nodules that are less than 3 cm in size and non-malignant. Iodine is used with other antithyroid drugs in ...