A nurse is conducting a health history with a client with a primary diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following disorders reported by the client is unlikely to play a role in exacerbating the heart failure?
A. Recent URI
B. Nutritional anemia
C. Peptic ulcer disease
D. A-Fib
Answer: C. Peptic ulcer disease
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The nurse is working with a child who has growth hormone deficiency and who will most likely have a diagnosis of delayed growth and development related to inadequate growth hormone secretion
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is the most likely additional diagnosis for this child? a. disturbed body image related to short stature b. at risk for injury related to inability to protect self c. imbalanced nutrition more than body requirements related to eating with peers d. impaired parenting related to lack of understanding of child's needs
What is the best way to prevent a needle-stick?
A. Be familiar with the facility's Exposure Care Plan. B. Do not recap needles. C. Use a sharps container. D. Wear gloves.
Mrs. Falstaff, a 29-year-old mother of five children, is admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain. As a nurse admits Mrs. Falstaff, she asks a series of questions before performing a physical assessment
When asking Mrs. Falstaff about the history of her illness, Mr. Falstaff, who has accompanied his wife, answers all the nurse's questions. As the admission process progresses and the nurse gathers subjective data, the nurse requests that Mr. Falstaff allow his wife to answer the questions. The nurse does this because she believes that: A. Mr. Falstaff is exhibiting abusive behavior. B. Mr. Falstaff is being obnoxious. C. Mrs. Falstaff is the best source of information. D. Mr. Falstaff is too controlling of his wife.