The nurse working in a mammogram clinic is performing what level of prevention?
A) primary prevention B) secondary prevention C) secondary and tertiary prevention D) tertiary prevention
B
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The mother of a 5-year-old girl brings the child to the clinic for an evaluation. The mother tells the nurse, "She seems to be so tired and irritable lately. And she looks so pale
" Further assessment reveals pale conjunctiva and oral mucous membranes. The nurse suspects iron-deficiency anemia. Which additional finding would help provide additional evidence for this suspicion? A) Spooned nails B) Negative splenomegaly C) Oxygen saturation: 99% D) Bradycardia
The nurse executive of a health care organization is working with the chief financial officer to develop a method of charging for nursing services. Why is this a difficult undertaking?
1. The historical method of recouping the cost of nursing salaries has been to bundle those costs in with ancillary services salaries. 2. The actual cost of providing nursing services is difficult to determine. 3. The number of patients on a given unit varies from day to day. 4. Nurses do not like to think about charging for their services.
Which of the following safety measures is most important for the nurse to implement for a hos-pitalized client with a visual impairment?
1. Orient the client to the room. 2. Open the window blinds to let in light. 3. Keep the client's door to the room open so that he or she can be visualized. 4. Keep all four side rails up to remind the client not to get up on his or her own.
Which patient finding would lead the health care professional to assess the patient for inflammatory joint disease?
a. Unilateral joint involvement b. Normal joint synovial fluid c. Absence of synovial membrane inflammation d. Systemic symptoms of inflammation