Which population would have been the focus of care for an occupational health nurse in the early 1900s?
a. Injured workers
b. All workers
c. Families
d. The community
C
In the early days of occupational health nursing, the nurse's work was holistic and centered on the family.
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The nurse is working with a patient with a juxtaglomerular cell tumor, which accelerates the function of these cells. What effects should the nurse expect to see with this condition? Select all that apply
A) Increased renin production B) Decreased angiotensin I levels C) Constriction of smooth muscle surrounding arterioles D) Hypertension E) Decreased glomerular filtration rate F) Decreased urine production
The nurse notes a decrease in urine output to less than 25 mL/h and a decrease in blood pressure. These changes in patient condition may indicate:
A) Fluid volume overload B) Impaired gas exchange C) Decreased cardiac output D) Impaired cerebral circulation
A woman comes to an emergency department with a broken nose and multiple bruises after being beaten by her husband. She states, "The beatings have been getting worse, and I'm afraid, next time, he will kill me
" Which is the appropriate nursing response? 1. "Leopards don't change their spots, and neither will he." 2. "There are things you can do to prevent him from losing control." 3. "Let's talk about your options so that you don't have to go home." 4. "Why don't we call the police so that they can confront your husband with his behavior?"
Goals for the immediate ambulatory postoperative client differ from the immediate postoperative goals for the inpatient surgical client. The nurse should plan to evaluate for which postoperative goal in the client recovering from outpatient surgery?
1. Ability to walk without dizziness or nausea 2. Vital signs stable 3. Free of pain 4. Wound closed and not draining