Category: Management

A patient on a first-generation anti-psychotic medication should be monitored for which illness?Type II DiabetesNeuroleptic malignant syndromeAgranulocytosisSerotonin syndrome

➤ How is paraphimosis managed in a young child?
Management begins with analgesia or local anesthesia, edema reduction using cold compresses or osmotic agents, and gentle manual compression while attempting reduction. If conservative measures fail, urgent urologic procedures such as dorsal slit or circumcision under anesthesia are performed to relieve the constriction.

Considering the devastating impact thatimmobility has on one’s health.What are some strategies that a nurse can adopt into their daily care to ensure mobility in all patients?

➤ What should a patient do if they miss a dose of haloperidol?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless the next dose is near. Do not double up to make up for a missed dose. If unsure, call your prescriber or pharmacist for guidance. Keep a record of missed doses so the care team can assess and adjust treatment if needed.

A nurse admits a client from the emergency department. Client data are listed below:What action by the nurse is the priority?
Answers: A – Begin broad-spectrum antibiotics.

62 pointsThe nurse is caring for a client with asthma. Which of the client’s medications will best suppress airway inflammation?
ipratropiumbeclomethasonetheophyllinealbuterol

➤ Why is this intervention categorized as tertiary prevention rather than primary or secondary?
It is tertiary because the disease is already present and long-standing. The focus shifts from preventing onset or early detection to limiting harm. Classes address risk factor control, adherence, and cardiorespiratory fitness to lower risks of stroke, heart disease, and kidney damage and to improve daily functioning and prognosis.