A patient has been recovering in the transplant unit for several days following a successful heartlung transplant. The patient has begun taking cyclosporine and the nurse has made necessary changes to the patient's nursing care plan.
What nursing diagnosis is most relevant to this patient's current medication regimen?
A) Constipation related to decreased bowel motility
B) Impaired Skin Integrity related to increased keratinization
C) Altered Tissue Perfusion related to hypertension
D) Self-Care DeficitFeeding related to musculoskeletal effects of cyclosporine
Question 2
A hospital patient began treatment with interferon alfa-2a several days ago and the care team is pleased with the patient's response at this point in treatment.
However, the patient has stated to the nurse that he feels increasingly despondent and claims to have lost all hope of recovering from his disease, despite being a previously-optimistic person. How should the nurse best interpret the patient's statements?
A) The patient may have misunderstood the potential benefits of interferon alfa-2a.
B) The patient may be having psychological adverse effects of interferon alfa-2a.
C) The patient is likely to experience a compensatory period of mania in the coming days.
D) The patient is likely becoming aware of psychosocial issues that surround interferon alfa-2a treatment.
Taking a Patient’s Axillary Temperature
Patient receiving ultrasound treatment to the left elbow.
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.
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