What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly?
a. Ineffective coping
b. Activity intolerance
c. Risk for trauma
d. Chronic low self-esteem
ANS: C
Nursing interventions are mainly supportive. The presence of muscle weakness, joint pain, or stiffness warrants assessment of the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).
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A systemic, dynamic process by which the nurse, through interaction with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, collects and analyzes data about the patient is known as ______________________
ANS:
A client has been prescribed a loop diuretic and instructed to eat foods rich in potassium. Which foods are rich in potassium? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Bananas 2. Milk 3. Salmon 4. Bread 5. Rice
Which design type is considered to be the "classic" experimental design in which subjects are randomized into either the intervention group or the control group and measured before and after the intervention is implemented?
a. Solomon four group b. Two group pretest-posttest c. Multiple group d. Two group posttest only
An administrative assistant of a large factory visits the medical unit in the factory and tells the nurse she is having pain in the right wrist, with numbness in the index finger and decreased mobility of the right hand. The nurse suspects the client has
A) A fracture of the hand B) Carpal tunnel syndrome C) A herniated cervical disc D) An infection in the bone