The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an antimycobacterial who reports dizziness, headache, and drowsiness. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
B) Disturbed sensory perception (kinesthetic) related to central nervous system (CNS) effects of the drug
C) Acute pain related to gastrointestinal (GI) effects of the drug
D) Deficient knowledge regarding drug therapy
Question 2
A nurse is providing patient education to a patient as part of her work in a fertility clinic. The nurse explains possible reasons for infertility. When explaining how the ovaries are involved in conception, what will the nurse stress?
A) Ova quickly degenerate and most are absorbed in the body before the age of 12.
B) The ovaries at birth contain all of the ova that a woman will have.
C) Ova aggregate, causing millions to be contained in a storage site called a follicle.
D) Follicles produce only estrogen; the uterus produces progesterone.
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Pigmented bands in nail of patient with dark skin
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Patient with osteoarthritis.
This headache remedy was “guaranteed” by the drug company; 1906.
Patient Physical Status Classification