A patient with a liver abscess is experiencing nausea and vomiting. Which problem should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?
A. Problem breathing
B. Altered self-image
C. Not enough fluid
D. Too much fluid
Answer: C
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The nurse is assigned to watch the cardiac monitors in the constant care unit and notes four different patients displaying arrhythmias. Which arrhythmia is the nurse's highest immediate priority?
A) Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 54 beats/min B) Atrial flutter C) Sinus tachycardia at a rate of 108 beats/min D) Ventricular fibrillation
The National Quality Forum was established in 1999 for which purpose?
a. To identify and develop nursing-sensitive quality measures b. To support state and health system efforts to implement and evaluate medical liability reform models c. To allow the AHRQ to expand its work supporting comparative effectiveness research d. To set standards for health care performance measures
A teenage female client, when being assessed by the nurse for a minor injury, is curious to know what can be identified as the greatest challenges she will face in early adulthood. What should the nurse's response include?
A) Enhancing relationship with people B) Dealing with family issues C) Living alone and managing life independently D) Completing education and choosing an occupation
The nurse is preparing a patient for a thyroid scan. Which explanation by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Sound waves will be used to create a picture of your thyroid gland." b. "A thyroid scan is simply an x-ray of your thyroid gland." c. "You will be given radioactive iodine, and a special camera will take pictures of your thyroid gland." d. "You will be placed in a large instrument that uses magnetic energy to create an image of your thyroid gland."