Medicine

a nurse is assessing a client admitted with deep partial-thickness and full-thickness burns on the face, arms, and chest. which finding indicates a potential problem?
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Select the correct answer.A patient is treating his depression with only St. John's wort. What form of therapy is this treatment?O A.traditionalOB. biomedicalO c. complementaryOD.alternative
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the ____ is composed of the external shaft and glans and the internal crura.
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a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken a conventional antipsychotic medication for a year. hallucinations are less intrusive, but the patient continues to have apathy, poverty of thought, and social isolation. the nurse would expect a change to which medication?
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the nurse is caring for a patient in a shock state. after reviewing the daily orders for the patient, the nurse notes that electrolyte levels have not been ordered. for which critical electrolyte imbalance should the nurse closely monitor this patient?
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the nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection of vitamin k to a newborn. the nurse will ensure the amount per injection is within which range?
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what is the main benefit of interval training? select one: a. compared to continuous exercise, it allows for higher exercise intensities. b. it requires a lot of specialized equipment. c. it improves speed by stretching muscles immediately prior to a ballistic movement, like jumping. d. it introduces variety into a training program by combining many modes of exercise.
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the clinic nurse is assessing a child who is scheduled to receive a live virus vaccine (immunization). what are the general contraindications associated with receiving a live virus vaccine? select all that apply.
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a client has difficulty swallowing secondary to multiple sclerosis. the otr manually assists the client in performing a chin tuck prior to the client swallowing a bite of food. what is the primary benefit of facilitating this position?
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a deficiency of thiamin that affects the cardiovascular, muscular, nervous, and gastrointestinal systems is called .
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which intervention would be most important when caring for the client with breech presentation confirmed by ultrasound?
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the nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 3-year-old girl. what finding would be a concern for the nurse?
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a client is unhappy with the health care provided and informs the nurse that the client is leaving the facility. the client has not been discharged by the health care provider. the nurse finds that the client has dressed and is ready to go. what should the nurse's action be in this situation?
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why is a false positive more significant in hiv testing of patients than in screening donated blood for transfusions?
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an angry client has just thrown a chair across the room and is racing to pick up another chair to throw. the most appropriate action by the nurse would be what?
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a nurse sees a pregnant client at the clinic. the client is close to her due date. during the visit the nurse would emphasize that the client get evaluated quickly should her membranes rupture spontaneously based on the understanding of which possibility?
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the nurse is caring for a client prior to surgery. the surgeon has prescribed a preoperative nasal swab for the client for staphylococcus aureus. in addition to the nasal mucosa, staphylococcus aureus can also be colonized in what other areas of the body? select all that apply.
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jessica is 16, single, and a mother of a 3-month-old baby girl. she has been provided weekly visits by a nurse who comes to her place of residence. the nurse gives advice to jessica about the care of her child, infant development, and the importance of proper nutrition. what type of delinquency prevention is home visitation within this scenario? group of answer choices secondary prevention primary prevention risk prevention tertiary prevention
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trained professionals that can help you set reasonable physical activity goals based upon your current level of fitness are called multiple choice gym trainers. sports dietitians. health coaches. life coaches.
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intravenous (iv) fluids have been infusing at 100 ml/hour via a central line catheter in the right internal jugular for approximately 24 hours to increase urine output and maintain the client's blood pressure. upon entering the client's room, the nurse notes that the client is breathing rapidly and coughing. for which additional signs of a complication should the nurse assess based on the previously known data?
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a client admitted with hypertensive crisis has an intravenous (iv) infusion of 1000 ml of normal saline with 20 meq of potassium chloride added. a prescription is written to administer sodium nitroprusside by continuous iv infusion. the nurse should plan to do which to administer this medication?
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which condition would the nurse advise a patient with raynaud disease to avoid to prevent vasospastic attacks
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a nurse cares for a client with anemia after having a total gastrectomy a year ago. which unique assessment findings will the nurse likely find when assessing this client that may not be present in another client with anemia? select all that apply.
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a nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group of older adults about colon cancer. what would the nurse include as the primary characteristic associated with this disorder?
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