A patient is being treated for trichinosis. The patient asks the nurse why the provider has ordered prednisone in addition to the anthelmintic medication. The nurse will tell this patient that this is ordered to:
a. prevent swelling of the legs caused by larval infestation of lymphatics.
b. reduce the inflammation that occurs dur-ing larval migration.
c. suppress the patient's allergic response to the anthelmintic agent.
d. suppress dermatologic symptoms that oc-cur with heavy infestation.
Question 2
A young female patient is seen in a rural clinic after complaining of abdominal pain. The patient is wearing dirty clothing and is barefoot. The provider orders a complete blood count, which shows that the patient is anemic.
The nurse may suspect that this patient has which of the fol-lowing infestations? a. Ancylostomiasis (hookworm)
b. Ascariasis (giant roundworm)
c. Enterobiasis (pinworm)
d. Trichuriasis (whipworm)
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Treating the pregnant patient
Patient teaching: female breast assessment
Patient teaching: rectal and anal assessment
Patient Teaching Methods