A female client was employed as a client care technician in a hemodialysis unit. She recently began to experience extreme fatigue, being able to sleep for 16–20 hours at a time. She also noted that her urine was tea colored, which she rationalized was a result of the vitamins she began taking to alleviate fatigue. She was diagnosed with hepatitis B. After a brief hospital stay, she is discharged to her parent’s home. Her mother asks the nurse if any precautions are necessary to prevent transmission to the client’s family. The nurse explains necessary precautions, which include:
A 6-year-old girl has been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection secondary to vesicoureteral reflux. Which statement by her mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A 50-year-old male client is to receive chemotherapy. The physician’s orders include antiemetics. When planning his care, the nurse should take into consideration that antiemetics are best administered in the following way:
As a nurse in the emergency room, you receive an outside call from an elderly woman who states she has just been raped. She states, “I know I must come to the hospital, but what do I do next?” You advise her to call the police, then come to the hospital emergency room. What action by the nurse would indicate an understanding of the examination process once the victim enters the emergency room?
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