a nurse is preparing to enter a client's room to perform wound care. the shift report revealed that this client has a tunneling wound in the sacral area that cannot be staged. the wound was also documented as having a foul odor. the nurse is nervous because the nurse has not often performed wound care on a complex wound. using effective intrapersonal communication, this nurse should:
a nurse practitioner in private practice with a health care provider is providing psychiatric care to a client with a history of being abused by a spouse. during the last visit, the client stated an intent to leave the spouse. in the next visit, the nurse practitioner will reassess the client's commitment to this intended change. what type of assessment is the nurse practitioner implementing?
when assessing a patient with anemia, the nurse notes that the patient has developed peripheral numbness and poor coordination. the patient's family states that the patient appears to be confused at times at home. neurologic symptoms most often accompany which type of anemia?
the world health organization monitors outbreaks of disease all over the world. they study the progression of the outbreak and provide instructions and warnings to help manage and contain them. as an analyst at the who, scarlett collects numbers of avian flu infections in humans. in looking over her spreadsheet, where would scarlett most likely find the highest number of avian flu infections?
osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of: question 12 options: a) acute communicable diseases. b) acute noncommunicable diseases. c) chronic communicable diseases. d) chronic noncommunicable diseases.
a nurse performs a focused assessment on a client who is reporting neck pain. the nurse observes the following findings: neck pain that increases with extension, fever, chills, and photophobia. the nurse suspects the client may be experiencing which of the following disorders? ankylosing spondylosis rheumatoid arthritis acute gout bacterial meningitis
a patient is prescribed phenelzine (nardil), an maoi, for treatment of depression. which foods should the patient be taught to avoid? a patient is prescribed phenelzine (nardil), an maoi, for treatment of depression. which foods should the patient be taught to avoid? broccoli, shrimp, and yogurt tomatoes, chicken, and milk salami, smoked fish, and cheese apples, steak, and cottage cheese
which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient about isoniazid (inh) therapy? tubercle bacilli cannot develop resistance to isoniazid during treatment. isoniazid is administered intravenously. an adverse effect of isoniazid therapy is peripheral neuropathy, which can be reversed with pyridoxine. the dose of isoniazid should be lowered if the patient is also taking phenytoin.
during the blood pressure lab, five minutes of time elapses between positional changes before blood pressure is measured. if blood pressure was measured immediately after the patient went from a sitting to a standing position a decrease in pressure would have been measured instead of the increase seen after a few minutes. why do you think blood pressure would decrease immediately upon standing?
multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps, excessive salivation and urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop duster plane made several passes over the community. as you are assessing the patients, you further determine that most of them are bradycardic and have miosis. in addition to high-flow oxygen, the most appropriate treatment for these patients includes:
a 67-year-old woman whose medical history includes obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension has admitted to her care provider that she has often been incontinent of urine over the past several months. in an effort to control her problem, she has been using absorbent pads but is motivated to find a solution to her overactive bladder. what goal should the patient and the nurse emphasize to restore the patient's urinary continence?
a mother brings her 6-month-old infant to the emergency room. the child has been vomiting since morning and has had diarrhea starting the day before. her temperature is 101.4 f, pulse 140, and respiratory rate 38. she has lost 13 oz since her well-child visit 4 days ago. her current weight is 7.6 kg. she cries before passing a bowel movement. she will not breastfeed today. what is the priority nursing diagnosis?
a client is admitted to the emergency department after being lost for four days while hiking in a national forest. upon review of the laboratory results, the nurse determines the client's serum level for thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) is elevated. which additional assessment should the nurse make?
after several weeks, the bladder training program is unsuccessful in stopping the client's incontinence. the client appears withdrawn and states that they are frustrated at the number of episodes that continue to occur. which interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (select all that apply. one, some, or all options may be correct.)
question 1 when decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should: a. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions. b. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe them dry with a towel. c. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of alcohol and water. d. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to thoroughly wipe all surfaces.
the nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit. while obtaining the assessment data, the client informs the nurse she has had high blood pressure since week 32 of this pregnancy. upon assessment, the nurse finds 2 edema. the client relates that she has an occasional headache. before the nurse leaves the room, the client begins to have a seizure. what pregnancy disorder is this client experiencing?
