When educating a client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the nurse should include the information that it is possible to remain asymptomatic for:
a. up to 2 years c. up to 10 years
b. up to 5 years d. 10 or more years
D
While most people remain symptom-free for 10 or more years, others develop symptoms within months; these symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, weight loss, fever and sweats, lack of energy, persistent skin rashes or flaky skin, frequent oral or vaginal yeast infections, and herpes infection.
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An 8-year-old child is hit by a motor vehicle in the school parking lot. The school nurse notes that the child is responding to verbal stimulation but is not moving his extremities when requested. What is the first action the nurse should take?
a. Wait for the child's parents to arrive. b. Move the child out of the parking lot. c. Have someone notify the emergency medical services (EMS) system. d. Help the child stand to return to play.
A novice nurse notices a patient is pacing the floor and twisting his hands
When the nurse enters the room, the patient stares at her and mumbles, "Can't anyone understand what I want?" while smiling and reaching out to shake the nurse's hand. The nurse recognizes a risk for violence based on which clinical findings? (Select all that apply.) a. Glaring at the nurse b. Nervousness, twisting of hands c. Murmuring when talking d. Diagnosis of a terminal illness e. Isolation, desire to be alone
According to research conducted by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the first event and stage of the Client Adaptation Model includes which of the following?
A) Event: crisis, stage: recuperation B) Event: awakening, stage: recuperation C) Event: decision, stage: rebuilding D) Event: crisis, stage: recovery/discovery
An unusually high number of patients are coming into the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and severe headache. What should be done with this information?
A. Contact the Infection Control Department and Laboratory Medicine. B. Call for more staffing to handle all the patients. C. Close the emergency department. D. No further action is needed at this time.