The nurse is providing teaching to parents about acetaminophen poisoning. The nurse bases the teaching upon which of the following facts about acetaminophen:
a. An overdose can cause liver damage
b. Poisoning occurs as a result of long-term overdosing
c. Sign and symptoms will be immediately obvious
d. Treatment for an overdose does not have to be administered immediately
Question 2
The parents of a child who has suffered serious burns and is scheduled for temporary grafts asks the nurse to explain why the child needs temporary grafts instead of permanent ones. Which of the following is the nurse's best answer?
a. The temporary graft gives the tissue area time to rest and recover from the burn before the work of accepting a permanent graft.
b. The temporary graft allows for a quick skin cover while the surgeon studies just what type of permanent graft to use.
c. Temporary grafts provide an educated guess as to how difficult it will be to get the permanent graft to take.'
d. Temporary grafts promote formation of granulation tissue, which has to be present before a person can be permanently grafted.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Nurse collaboration
Patient teaching: lung assessment
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...