A nurse is aware that the sense of hearing is dependent on the transformation of mechanical waves into meaningful neural activity that is interpreted as sound. At what location in the hearing system does this transformation take place?
A) The tympanic membrane
B) The malleus
C) The semicircular canals
D) The organ of Corti
D
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The mother of several children is talking with the nurse. She asks the nurse why her younger child seems to sunburn easier than her older children. The nurse would explain that the skin of younger children:
1. Is thinner than that of adolescents. 2. Has less melanin. 3. Has smaller, nonfunctional apocrine sweat glands. 4. More readily absorbs chemicals.
The nurse at the clinic asks the client about what brought him in to see the physician today. What is the purpose of asking the client about his primary health concern?
A) To discover what the client perceives as the health problem that needs treatment B) To triage the patient and determine if he really need to see the physician today C) To determine if the insurance company will pay for the visit D) To see if a prescription can be called in without having to see the physician
A patient is prescribed testosterone 100 mg IM every 4 weeks. What finding will you teach the patient to report to the prescriber immediately?
a. Blood pressure decrease of 10 mm Hg systolic b. Urine output increase of 200 mL/day c. Weight gain of 5 lb d. Increased prostate size
Which nurse is the best example of Swanson's model of informed caring?
A) A nurse who gives a patient a bed bath rather than insisting the patient take a shower B) A nurse who considers the religious beliefs of the patient while providing care C) A nurse who sits with a patient while the family member goes to lunch D) A nurse who provides presence and support to a patient who is dying