A patient the nurse has recently given medications to complaints of nausea and vomits up the pills, stating that they make her sick. This is an example of:
a. toxicity
b. dependence
c. addiction
d. adverse drug reaction
Question 2
A caregiver asks the nurse for suggestions to assist a cognitively impaired client to feed himself. The nurse should include which of the following instructions?
A) Place the food types in the same arrangement on the plate and relate the location to the face of a clock to assist the client in locating the food on the plate.
B) Offer the client a variety of favorite foods.
C) Provide diversional stimuli, such as a television show, so the client can eat without thinking about it.
D) Serve each food separately with the proper utensil and cue the client to use the utensil to eat that particular food.
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
Nurse Sandy
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
All messages must be documented and placed in the patient's chart.