Which statement by a patient indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching about prevention ...

Which statement by a patient indicates good understanding of the nurse's teaching about prevention of sickle cell crisis?
 
  a. Home oxygen therapy is frequently used to decrease sickling.
  b. There are no effective medications that can help prevent sickling.
  c. Routine continuous dosage narcotics are prescribed to prevent a crisis.
  d. Risk for a crisis is decreased by having an annual influenza vaccination.

Question 2

It is important for the nurse providing care for a patient with sickle cell crisis to
 
  a. limit the patient's intake of oral and IV fluids.
  b. evaluate the effectiveness of opioid analgesics.
  c. encourage the patient to ambulate as much as tolerated.
  d. teach the patient about high-protein, high-calorie foods.

Question 3

Which collaborative problem will the nurse include in a care plan for a patient admitted to the hospital with idiopathic aplastic anemia?
 
  a. Potential complication: seizures
  b. Potential complication: infection
  c. Potential complication: neurogenic shock
  d. Potential complication: pulmonary edema

Question 4

Which patient statement to the nurse indicates a need for additional instruction about taking oral ferrous sulfate?
 
  a. I will call my health care provider if my stools turn black.
  b. I will take a stool softener if I feel constipated occasionally.
  c. I should take the iron with orange juice about an hour before eating.
  d. I should increase my fluid and fiber intake while I am taking iron tablets.

Question 5

An appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient with severe hemolytic anemia is to
 
  a. provide a diet high in vitamin K.
  b. alternate periods of rest and activity.
  c. teach the patient how to avoid injury.
  d. place the patient on protective isolation.