The nurse is providing patient education in anticipation of the patient's scheduled boned marrow aspiration and biopsy. When teaching the patient about care after the procedure, the nurse should encourage the patient to do which of the following?
A) Take aspirin to alleviate pain.
B) Remain on bed rest for 24 to 36 hours after the procedure.
C) Avoid bathing until the site heals.
D) Avoid the use of oral analgesics.
Question 2
The inflammatory response is an important nonspecific component of the immune system that is elicited in response to tissue injury or pathogens.
A nurse is aware that dysfunctional inflammatory responses are responsible for numerous pathophysiological conditions. Which of the following patients most clearly exemplifies this?
A) A 71-year-old woman who uses a quad cane because of mobility limitations brought on by rheumatoid arthritis
B) A male patient who has begun chemotherapy after the discovery of colorectal cancer that has metastasized to his liver
C) A woman who frequently experiences gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after meals
D) A 59-year-old man who has required the insertion of a urinary catheter because of urinary retention that resulted from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Patient's forearm supported in bed
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
A patient undergoing hemodialysis.
The main avenue to the upward social mobility reviewed in the text has been higher education.