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Wendy is a nursing student who is admitting Mrs. Williams, a 75-year-old patient into the gastrointestinal laboratory for a routine colonoscopy. During the assessment, Wendy learns that Mrs.
 
  Williams lost her husband 4 months ago to stomach cancer and has not been sleeping well. Which of the following is the best question to obtain more data regarding Mrs. Williams' sleeping pattern? A. Are you taking medication to help you sleep?
  B. How long have you had difficulty sleeping?
  C. What time do you go to bed at night?
  D. Are you taking a nap in the afternoon?

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Gwen, a nursing assistive personnel, has told Jane, a registered nurse, that Mrs. Roger's temperature has reached 103.4 F. Mrs. Roger is a patient who was admitted earlier in the shift with a fever of unknown origin.
 
  Jane asks Gwen to help her gather the equipment to draw a blood culture on Mrs. Roger. What is the best reason for Jane to draw a blood culture before giving an antipyretic medication? A. The causative organism is most prevalent during a spike in temperature.
  B. An antipyretic could cause Mrs. Roger's stomach to become upset.
  C. An antipyretic will kill the causative organism.
  D. The antipyretic may interfere with blood clotting.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A patient who complains of loneliness and difficulty falling asleep may be in a yearning or searching phase. To gather more data, ask questions such as, When did the loss occur? or How long have you been feeling this way?

Answer to Question 2

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Obtain blood specimens at the same time as a temperature spike when the causative organism is most prevalent.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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