A patient reports she has lactose intolerance and questions the nurse about alternative sources of calcium. What options can be provided by the nurse?
A) Eggs
B) Chicken
C) Apples
D) Spinach
Ans: D
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During the health history of the urinary system, a patient tells the nurse about "leaking" urine when coughing or laughing. The nurse should focus additional questions to address which health problem?
A) Urge incontinence B) Overflow incontinence C) Stress incontinence D) Obstructive incontinence
A state health department is planning to redesign its newborn screening program. The nurse charged with heading this initiative would identify which concerns about using the Wilson and Jungner Classic Screening Criteria to guide this work?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Interpretation of what is an "important health problem" is individual and therefore variable. 2. The acceptability of tests to the population is variable. 3. The issue of cost containment is not as important as it was when these criteria were developed. 4. Today's testing may have widespread implications. 5. Screening tests are developing very rapidly.
A patient with cancer of the rectum is scheduled for surgery and the placement of a permanent ostomy. Which type of ostomy is most likely to be performed on this patient?
1. Ileostomy 2. Double-barrel colostomy 3. Sigmoid colostomy 4. Transverse loop colostomy
A nurse you are working with gets sick and goes home. You know that she charted before giving her medications, and you saw her passing some medications. You are not sure who got their medications and who did not. Mrs
G, a patient who is alert and oriented and a reliable historian for herself, sees you and says, "That new nurse forgot my medication this morning. It's my heart medication and I need it. Would you get it for me?" You see the medication has been charted already. Your next action would be: A) Refuse the patient, telling her, "You're mistaken, Mrs. G. That medication is signed for, so you must have gotten it." B) Give Mrs. G her heart medication and assume she is right. C) Call the physician. D) Inform your supervisor of the entire situation.