MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A patient who wears contact lenses is to be placed on rifampin for tuberculosis therapy.Which information will the nurse provide to the patient?
A
“Only wear your contact lenses during the day and take them out in the evening before bed.”
B
“You should switch to wearing your glasses while taking this medication.”
C
“The health care provider can give you eye drops to prevent any problems.”
D
“There are no significant problems with wearing contact lenses.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What should the nurse tell the patient? “You should switch to wearing your glasses while taking this medication.” Explanation: The nurse informs the patient that rifampin may discolor contact lenses and that the patient may want to wear eyeglasses during treatment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cardinal physiologic abnormalities of acute respiratory failure are hypercapnia, hypoventilation, and hypoxemia. The nurse should focus on resolving these problems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nursing Management The nurse teaches the client to splint the chest wall by turning onto the affected side. The client also can splint the chest wall with his or her hands or a pillow when coughing.

Detailed explanation-4: -A nurse should include what instruction for the client during postural drainage? Change positions frequently and cough up secretions. Clients who lie supine will have secretions accumulate in the posterior lung sections, whereas upright patients will pool secretions in their lower lobes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which intervention does a nurse implement for clients with empyema? Explanation: The nurse instructs the client in lung-expanding breathing exercises to restore normal respiratory function. A nurse reading a chart notes that the client had a Mantoux skin test result with no induration and a 1-mm area of ecchymosis.

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