Clots can form within the heart
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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When assessing the respiratory status of a client, the nurse should auscultate the lungs by:
1. Listening to breath sounds in the anterior and posterior lung bases. 2. Checking breath sounds in the anterior and posterior thorax. 3. Listening for air exchange in the bronchus and anterior lobes. 4. Checking for adventitious sounds while having the client cough.
The nurse manager has noted an increase in wound infections in a postoperative unit. What instruction to the unit staff is the most important?
1. Wear gloves at all times. 2. Administer antibiotics as prescribed. 3. Assess patients for infection risk upon admission. 4. Follow hand hygiene protocols.
While visiting a client at home on the 10th postpartum day, the nurse assesses the client's lochia. Which of the following colors would the nurse interpret as an expected finding?
A) Red B) Pink C) Yellowish white D) Yellowish pink
A nurse working in a primary care office is caring for a young woman with a new diagnosis of Syphilis. The young woman is horrified and asks the nurse if she has to tell anyone about the diagnosis
How should the nurse respond? A. "Absolutely not. This is your protected health information and I can't release any information unless you give me permission." B. "I'll need to contact the local health department and they will likely contact your prior sexual partners to be screened as well." C. "You should call your previous partners, but I can't force you to call anyone." D. None of the above