Author Question: The nurse is caring for a cancer survivor who has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) ... (Read 76 times)

ARLKQ · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a cancer survivor who has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) for an unrelated and stable problem.

The ICU has posted visiting hours, but some of the patient's family is from out of town and would like to see her even though it is not time. The patient has also voiced a desire to see her family. The nurse allows the family to visit even though it is not the official visiting time. Why would the nurse do this? a. Disagrees with the established time for visiting
b. Realizes that the patient is dying because she is in the ICU
c. Believes that the visit will help relieve psychological stress
d. Feels there is no real reason to have limited visiting hours.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just delivered a neonate. The nurse is checking the patient for excessive vaginal drainage. It is important for the nurse to utilize _____ Precautions.

a. Contact
b. Protective
c. Droplet
d. Standard

mcabuhat · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Survivors who have social and emotional support systems are likely to have less psychological distress. Relationships are critical for cancer survivors. The nurse does not necessarily have problems with the standard visiting hours. Not enough information is provided to indicate that the patient is near death, and not all patients in the ICU are dying.

Answer to Question 2

D
Standard Precautions apply to contact with blood, body fluid, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes of all patients. Contact Precautions apply to individuals with colonization of infection such as MRSA. Protective Precautions apply to individuals who have undergone transplantations. Droplet Precautions focus on diseases that are transmitted by large droplets.