Medicine

the nurse is seeing a client with a recent history of exposure to a family member who has influenza. the client reports a throbbing toothache when bending forward. which assessment should the nurse be sure to include in the physical examination?
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anna has had diabetes for over 30 years, is of a healthy weight, and manages her diabetes by regular insulin injections. anna most likely has
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a nurse working on a unit with individuals who have eating disorders is interviewing a new female client. the client has lost a significant amount of weight over the past months and complains of being "sick to my stomach" when around food. the client reports that she hasn't menstruated in 3 months. what is the priority nursing intervention?
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you are the nurse-manager in the burn unit. which client is best assigned to an rn who has floated from the oncology unit?
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a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain. her father reports that adrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, adrian is not prone to respiratory problems. what potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to adrian's current problem?
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after hospital discharge, the parent of a child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus telephones the nurse because the child is acting confused and very sleepy. which emergency measure would the nurse suggest the parent carry out before bringing the child to see the health care provider?
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a male client in a wheelchair comes in for his yearly physical examination. he is unable to stand. the nurse retrieves the wheelchair scale to obtain an accurate weight. the nurse understands the importance of this assessment with this client. what is the nurse's reasoning for obtaining an accurate weight?
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the nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure injury on the back. what nursing intervention would the nurse perform?
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after explaining to students about the progression of infection, an instructor determines that the education was successful when the students identify which period as the time during which a disease can be passed from one person to another?
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the nurse is caring for a client who receives hemodialysis three times a week. what dietary education should the nurse provide for this client?
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a patient takes 250 mg of a drug at the same time every day. just before each tablet is taken, 5% of the drug remains in the body. (a) what quantity (in mg) of the drug is in the body after the third tablet? after the nth tablet?
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g what could be a potentially helpful strategy for reducing deaths related to communicable diseases in poorer nations?
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the home health nurse is watching the caregiver change the sternotomy dressing on the postoperative client. which action by the caregiver identifies correct principles of infection control?
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the client cannot swallow and just had an enteral tube placed for feeding and medications. medications will have to be in liquid form or crushed for administration. the client has the following medications prescribed. which medication will the nurse withhold and consult with the health care provider?
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the nurse teaches 17-year-old girl with has a severe gonorrheal infection about her disease. the nurse realizes that the girl understands the implications of her disease when the client makes which statement?
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which of the statements is false? please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. answer choices a baby born between 37 and 42 weeks is considered term. the mother typically feels fetal movements during the first trimester. the fetus doubles in size during the last two months of development. babies born in the last few weeks of the second trimester are often able to survive despite being premature. fetal movement decreases during the third trimester.
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mportant vaccinations for older adults include: a. hpv and influenza. b. smallpox and influenza. c. pneumonia and hpv. d. pneumonia and influenza.
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a patient who has long-term packed rbc (prbc) transfusions has developed symptoms of iron toxicity that affect liver function. what immediate treatment should the nurse anticipate preparing the patient for that can help prevent organ damage?
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when administering a subcutaneous injection to a client, the needle pulls out of the skin when the skin fold is released. what would be the appropriate next action of the nurse in this situation?
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When giving high-quality cpr, you should minimize necessary interruptions in chest compressions to less than how many seconds?.
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a student who uses a wheelchair and needs healthcare services related to a breathing machine is enrolled in special education services. he is considered medically fragile and requires nursing care 24 hours a day. the school would like to share the cost of the nurse with the family. how the cost be legally shared?
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Identify the interventions that can be safely used to manage diaper dermatitis. Select all that apply.a. Blow dry heat on skin with hair dryer.b. Apply a skin barrier paste such as zinc oxide.c. Keep skin surface irritants such as urine and stool off skin.d. Expose skin to air.e. Use only cloth diapers.
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the nurse is monitoring an infant for signs of increased intracranial pressure. on assessment of the fontanelles, the nurse notes that the anterior fontanelle bulges when the infant is sleeping. based on this finding, which is the priority nursing action?
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the immunization clinic nurse is assessing the mantoux tuberculin skin test a client received 2 days ago. the result is positive. the client does not have signs or symptoms of active tuberculosis. the client is upset regarding the positive result and asks when to start the tuberculosis medication regimen. what is the nurse's best response to this question?
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