After assessing a new patient, the nurse documents findings in the medical record. What is the best example of documenting normal findings?
A) Clothing appears too large
B) Nails are strong
C) Hair is thin and appears oily
D) Oral mucosa is pink with white patches
B
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A patient has hypertension and wants to take a nasal decongestant for cold symptoms. Which of the following statements by the nurse best describes the effect of decongestants on blood pressure?
A) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will increase blood pressure due to vasoconstriction of blood vessels." B) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will cause bradycardia and increase peripheral blood pressure." C) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will decrease the thyroid production and increase blood pressure." D) "The administration of nasal decongestant will act on the central nervous system to cause vasodilation of blood vessels."
The question, "How prevalent is this phenomenon?" would be asked in a quantitative descriptive study
A) True B) False
Which blood laboratory test result is most
important to check before administering the first prescribed dose of carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) to a patient? a. International normalized ratio (INR) b. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level c. White blood cell (WBC) count d. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
A patient is receiving slow continuous ultrafiltration to treat an acute kidney injury. Which of the following will the nurse need to continue to assess in this patient?
1. urine output 2. appetite 3. white blood cell count 4. electrolyte levels