care? Follow and know exactly what is given during shift
report and other communications with members of
the health care team, through careful review of
documents, by continuously and accurately
collecting client data
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed a
medication that is listed on his allergy list. What action
should the nurse take? Contact the provider being this may be
an accident on the pharmacy or providers part. Also it may be
prescribed being the allergy doesn’t out weigh the benefit to why
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they are taking and being prescribed this medication.
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3. A nurse is reinforcing discharge education to a client
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prescribed home oxygen therapy. What information should
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be included? Wash hands before and after oxygen use. Keep
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equipment and tubing clean to help prevent the client from
breathing in bacteria and germs that may worsen an illness or
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cause an illness. Be sure to have the oxygen set to the
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prescribed flow rate of which the provider has prescribed and
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never to change it unless directed otherwise. Do not smoke, light
candles or matches near oxygen, pipes or gas burners as this is
pressurized and could start a fire. Turn off oxygen the correct
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way when not in use. Know what s/s to contact your provider if
there are any changes or complications.
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What is neutropenia? What precautions should be instituted for
the client with neutropenia? An abnormally low count of a type of
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white blood cell (neutrophils). Which leads to increased susceptibility
to infection. It is an undesirable side effect of some cancer
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treatments.Precautions include: proper hand washing, bathing daily
and brushing your teeth twice daily, avoid fresh and live flowers and
standing water. Keep raw and cooked foods separated.
A nurse is caring for a client following vein stripping for
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