Dr. Thomas is having trouble explaining a procedure to his Korean-speaking patient. What should Dr. Thomas do to overcome this barrier? A.
give the patient the explanation in English
B.
use an online translator to write the procedure in Korean
C.
find an interpreter to translate his explanation for the patient
D.
give the patient no explanation

It is a clinic where patients with skin ailments are referred to. a. actinic keratosis b. biopsy c. cicatrices d. dermatitis e. dermatology f. keloids g. pruritus h. ulcers i. vesicles j. emollients

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?

Anurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. for which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse consider filling an incident report? a. the client had chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered. b. the nurse flushed the client’s iv line with d5w before and after the medication was administered. c. the client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm^3 before the medication was administered. d. the medication vial sat at the room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered.