Medicine

the mother of a 6-year-old girl tells the nurse that she is very concerned that her daughter develops good self-esteem. which nursing instruction is best?
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a 22-year-old person receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. education for this patient includes:
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the emergency department nurse is caring for a client injured in a motor vehicle collision. the client recently immigrated to the country. the nurse should implement interventions aimed at addressing which issue?
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Files have slanting rows of teeth and rasps have ___ teeth
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patient with history of renal impairment is given a medication excreted through the kidneys. how would assess for an adverse reaction
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a nursing student asks a nurse why patients with chronic renal failure (crf) have low erythrocyte counts. which response by the nurse is correct? a. 1cdamage to the renal tubules increases serum blood loss. 1d b. 1cdialysis accelerates the breakdown of red blood cells. 1d c. 1cerythropoietin is no longer produced by cells in the kidneys. 1d d. 1cpatients with crf are deficient in iron, folic acid, and vitamin b12. 1d
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1. Why it is imperative the correct code is used when submitting specimens to the lab for additional testing?2. What do you think would happen if the diagnostic code is incorrect or missing from the documentation sent tolab with the specimen?
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The volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal exhalation is the:a. tidal volume.b. residual volume.c. inspiratory reserve volume.d. expiratory reserve volume.e. minute volume of respiration.
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What is the difference between constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis?
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when a client's cells are deprived of oxygen during a cardiact arrest which medication corrects for deleterious efefcts of anaerobic energy production
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the nurse instructs a patient with iron deficiency anemia to take ferrous sulfate once a day. which patient response should indicate that teaching was effective?
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The gallbladder is physically attached to the digestive system but has no role in digestion.TrueFalse
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when a client with epilepsy presents with a tonic clonic seizure, the nurse should: a. insert an oral airway and suction to ensure airway patency. b. move objects out of the clients way. c. observe and document the characteristics of the seizure. d. anticipate the need to obtain a blood glucose level. e. support the head and when possible turn the client gently on the side.
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which of the following is not a risk factor for sids? question 4 options: above average birth weight hyperthermia premature birth smoking in the home
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A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.a) Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledgeb) Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practicec) Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional groupd) Nursing is regulated by the medical industrye) Nursing has a code of ethicsf) Nursing is influenced by ongoing research
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1. an older adult patient has been admitted after an inferior myocardial infarction (mi). the nurse knows that age-related changes in the cardiovascular system coupled with the mi place the patient at risk for what problem? 1. hypertension 2. heart failure 3. ventricular fibrillation 4. bradycardia quizet
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During an arthrogram, why is the knee flexed following injection of contrast media before imaging?A. To reduce the viscosity of the contrast mediaB. To force the contrast media outside of the joint if there is a tearC. To coat the soft tissue structures with contrastD. none of the above; the knee should not be flexed
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Which medication should be administered to a patient who has a cholinergic crisis?1. Atropine2. Donepezil3. Echothiophate4. Pyridostigmine
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a client with a new onset of rib and spine pain is being evaluated for multiple myeloma. for which manifestations will the nurse assess this client? select all that apply.
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9. a client has been hospitalized after an automobile accident. a full leg cast was applied in the emergency room. the most important reason for the nurse to elevate the casted leg is to ?
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you are the nurse manager of a nursing service organization that provides around-the-clock care to clients in their homes. to achieve maximum reimbursement for a client who is recovering from a hip replacement, the nursing staff most likely will follow the nursing care guidelines presented in the:
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The clinical term for a headache, or a generalized pain in the region of the head, includes the combining form for head, cephal/a, and the suffix that means "condition of pain."
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which standard does qsen identify? A. Evidence-based practice B. Informatics C. Nursing research D. Patient-centered care E. Quality Improvement
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how might the resurgence of infectious diseases shift the research perspective of medical sociologists?
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