The nurse detects an epigastric mass while assessing a pt with acute pancreatitis. The pt describes epigastric pain that radiates to his back. What does the nurse suspect?
a. Liver cirrhosis
b. Pancreatic pseudocyst
c. Gallstones
d. Chronic pancreatitis
Answer: b. Pancreatic pseudocyst
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When describing a vector to a patient, the nurse gives the example of a:
a. child with measles giving it to his sister. b. tick whose bite causes Lyme disease. c. woman with syphilis infecting her partner. d. dog whose bite causes rabies.
Transmission of information in superior-subordinate relationships is called ____
a. Expressive communication b. Formal communication c. Impersonal communication d. Vertical communication
Which statement made by a client after corneal transplantation indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I will wear an eye shield at night for at least 1 month." b. "I will avoid bending at the waist and straining when moving my bowels." c. "I won't worry if I have increased tearing, because it is normal." d. "I'll notify the ophthalmologist if any signs of rejection occur."
A nurse receives a telephone call from a neighbor, who says that her child was just hit in the eye with a swing. The nurse rushes to the neighbor's house and notes that the child has sustained a contusion of the eye. The nurse advises the child's mother to immediately:
A. Call an ambulance B. Call an optometrist C. Apply ice to the affected eye D. Irrigate the eye with cool water