Medicine

what intervention should the nurse teach the client to support the underlying tissues and decrease discomfort after removal of surgical staples?
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the nurse is caring for a critically ill client who informs the nurse that there is a conflict between the client's spiritual beliefs and a proposed health option. which question does the nurse ask to begin a conversation about the conflict that the client is experiencing?
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the nurse is teaching a health class in the local public health center about precautions to prevent the spread of influenza. what instructions should the nurse provide as the most important measure to prevent the spread of influenza?
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a client is seen in the primary health care provider's office for complaints of wrist pain. a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is made. in explaining this disorder to the client, the nurse states that it is caused by compression of which nerve?
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the supervisor is performing a chart review. the nurse can be held legally liable for which documentation?
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lifting free weights at 90% of your maximum but only a few repetitions at a time, is an example of ... muscular strength training. muscular endurance training. muscular flexibility training. mighty muscular muscles
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Which of the following is not a function of fat in the human body?1) cushions the internal organs from physical shock2) carries the water-soluble nutrients3) protects the body from extreme cold temperatures4) provides the major material from which cell membranes are made
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a patient is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (siadh). the patient is confused and reports a headache, muscle cramps, and twitching. the nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include:
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a child is scheduled to receive inactivated poliovirus vaccine (ipv), and the nurse who is preparing to administer the vaccine reviews the child's record. the nurse questions the administration of ipv if which is documented in the child's record?
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organizations of physicians, and other health care professionals that provide a wide range of services to subscribers on a prepaid basis are known as: a. preferred provider organizations (ppos) b. major medical plans c. health maintenance organizations (hmos) d. integrated medical practices
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a 52-year-old client is scheduled for diagnostic testing to address prolonged signs and symptoms of genitourinary dysfunction. what signs and symptoms are particularly suggestive of urinary tract disease? select all that apply.
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a woman is only 30 weeks pregnant, but the physician determines that the fetus must be delivered for the safety of the mother. the physician orders a glucocorticosteroid injection to be given. why does the physician order this injection?
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The nurse is caring for the following clients. Which client is at highest risk for a depressed respiratory system?.
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the nurse is caring for a client with cardiogenic shock in an critical care unit and the family is asking about the intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp). what will the nurse explain is the premise of using iabp?
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the nurse is assessing a client with suspected acute bacterial prostatitis. which aspects of the client's clinical history should the nurse inquire about related to the client's risk factors for this condition? select all that apply.
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a nurse has admitted a client suspected of having acute pancreatitis. the nurse knows that mild acute pancreatitis is characterized by:
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a client with hypertension has been able to maintain a blood pressure of 130/70 mm hg for 1 year while reducing dietary sodium and taking hydrochlorothiazide (hctz) and atenolol. what treatment plan will the nurse educate the client about?
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the nurse receives a client from the postanesthesia unit with a new onset of sinus tachycardia and a heart rate of 118 beats per minute. to which reasons does the nurse relate the increased heart rate? select all that apply.
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a nurse is auscultating the fetal heart rate of a woman in labor. to ensure that the nurse is assessing the fhr and not the mother's heart rate, which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
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the nurse is assessing the skin graft site of a client who has undergone a radical neck dissection. the skin graft site is pink. the nurse documents which result?
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what technique could be used to determine the amount of calories a person expends each day? multiple select question. estimate of food intake from the various food groups direct calorimetry indirect calorimetry equations taking into account height, weight, physical activity, and age
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after a motor vehicle accident, a patient presents with a deformity to the leg with decreased pedal pulses. the fibula protrudes from the lateral aspect of the leg. how should the nurse classify the fracture?
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the clinic nurse is providing instructions to a client with diabetes mellitus about the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. the nurse should tell the client that which would be noted in a hypoglycemic reaction?
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Removing the focus from yourself and focusing on others to understand their emotions.
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