chapter 5
You are asked to explain the difference between alternative and complementary medicines what is the best answer?
What is alternative therapies are used alone or with other alternative therapies. Complementary therapies are used with conventional treatments.
What is the transfusion will help increase the patient oxygen levels. It will not prolong life but increase comfort.
You are visiting a patient in their home, and they have a new onset of confusion what should you do?
What is report this to the RN
What is the medical term for platelets less than 150,000?
What is thrombocytopenia?
A patient comes in with PV. What lab would indicate that treatment has been effective?
what is hematocrit.
Hematocrit reflects the RBC count and monitors the thickness of the blood.
A nurse is explaining a technique to alleviate pain using kneading and pressure to areas of pain. What therapy is the nurse describing?
What is massage therapy.
A patient asks what a DNR means. How would the nurse explain this?
What is a DNR order means you will not be resuscitated if your heart stops, you can specify whether you still want treatment to prolong your life or only care that keeps you comfortable.
You are going to a home health visit and get lost on your way. You begin to feel unsafe what should you do?
What is drive to a familiar place.
A patient in the health care providers office is at increased risk for developing lymphoma. what test would the nurse anticipate being ordered.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a bleeding disorder. Which manifestation might first alter the nurse to possible disseminated intravascular coagulation?
what is petechiae
Your patient is having symptoms associated with menopause. What herb could you recommend them to use for this?
What is black cohosh.
The nurse is reviewing the nutritional status of a group of patients. which patients would benefit from a feeding tube?
A patient recovering from pneumonia, a patient with esophageal cancer, and a patient receiving chemo who is experiencing loss of appetite
A daughter of a patient states she is going to go back to work soon and doesn't know what she will do with her parent who needs care. What can the nurse recommend?
What is adult day care.
A patient is being prepared for a bone marrow biopsy. What lab would indicate that the patient may have increased risk for bleeding?
what is decreased platelet count.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a clotting disorder. Which blood product should the nurse anticipate being prescribed?
what are Cryoprecipitates.
A patient in the chiropractor's office asks you to describe the roll of the chiropractor. You would be correct in saying?
What is a chiropractor can manipulate the vertebral column. They do not do surgery or give meds.
A dying patient is experiencing copious secretions, difficulty swallowing, and labored breathing. which nursing intervention should the nurse use?
What is suction secretions, administer scopolamine as ordered. and place patient in fowlers or semi fowlers position.
The nurse is at a visit with a patient who has hypertension and diabetes. What will the nurse monitor during this visit?
what is blood pressure, blood glucose, and safety (lighting)
A female patient comes into the clinic and her labs show she has low levels of B9. what question would be important for the nurse to ask this patient?
What is how much alcohol do you drink?
A patient comes to the urgent care clinic, he states he has hemophilia and is bleeding. the triage nurse does a quick assessment and there are no signs of active bleeding. What should the nurse do next.
what is place the patient in an examination room and tell the physician he might be bleeding.
A patient going through chemo is experiencing nausea and poor appetite. What herbs could you recommend to help with this?
what is ginger and feverfew.
The nurse is providing care to a patient with terminal illness. what should be the nurses priorities when proving care?
What is helping the patient define goals, supporting the patient through losses leading to a good death, and helping the patient communicate care wishes to providers.
A nurse is thinking of going into long term care. When talking with the nurse manager what skills should the nurse expect to perform in long term care?
what is medication pass, education, feeding and IV care
A patient is receiving a blood transfusion. you walk in and notice the patient is diaphoretic and has a 1-degree temperature increase. what should you do?
What is stop the transfusion.
A patient is diagnosed with a folic acid deficiency. on what dietary changes should the nurse instruct this patient to take.
what is snack on peanuts, eat breads fortified with folic acid, add green leafy vegetables to meals, prepare soups with dried peas and beans.