assessment of a child reveals black burrows of about 1-inch long between the fingers and toes and in the axilla. a diagnosis of scabies is made. when planning this child's care, the nurse anticipates which medication being prescribed?
a patient's burns are estimated at 36% of total body surface area; fluid resuscitation has been ordered in the emergency department. after establishing intravenous access, the nurse should anticipate the administration of what fluid?
the public health nurse found a total of 64 deaths from breast cancer for the year 2021 from a population of 34,000. the nurse determined the rate for the population was 188 deaths per 100,000 people. what does this measure represent?
as the nurse is using a tongue blade to assess the tonsils, the nurse accidentally inserts the tongue blade too far causing the client to cough and gag. which cranial nerve (cn) is responsible for this reflex?
during the inspection of a client's abdomen, the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. the nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:
a client is admitted for reports of chest pain and aching for the past 4 days. the results for serum creatine kinase-mb (ck-mb) and troponin levels are obtained. what rationale should the nurse use to evaluate the laboratory findings?
a client with a history of myasthenia gravis (mg) has been discharged from the hospital following a thymectomy. when teaching the client how to prevent complications, the home care nurse emphasizes what daily actions are most important?
a client is admitted to a medical-surgical unit with acidosis. during treatment, the client develops confusion, irritability, slow respiration rate, and vomiting. what does the nurse attribute these symptoms to?
Which of these students would qualify for services under IDEA? A. Maria, a student with a traumatic brain injury who struggles with most subjects B. James, a student with ADHD who performs in the top 5th percentile of his class C. Serena, a student with asthma who does well in school D. Michael, a student who is lactose intolerant and often gets special help from his teacher and classmates
a patient has been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. the nurse is addressing the diagnosis of acute pain related to pancreatitis. what pharmacologic interventions are most likely to be ordered for this patient? select all that apply
long-term exposure to opioid drugsgroup of answer choiceshas not been clearly shown to produce damage to any tissue or organ system.can weaken the heart.causes damage to the mesolimbic dopamine system.is a common cause of kidney disease.
which of the following conditions would most likely lead to pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated? a. ectopic pregnancy b. genital herpes c. chlamydia d. ovarian cysts
a school-age child who has received burns over 60% of his body is to receive 2,000 ml of iv fluid over the next 8 hours. at what rate (in milliliters per hour) should the nurse set the infusion pump? record your answer as a whole number.
a client is recovering from insertion of a pacemaker to pace the activity of the ventricles. at which point on the electrocardiogram tracing will the nurse assess pacer spikes?
a host is not considered diseased until an infection changes ones state of health. a host is not considered diseased until an infection changes ones state of health. true false
kian needs to sort a list of patients by birthdate to show the oldest patients first. what sort order on the birthdate field will give him this result?
