The 26 year old female client is complaining of a low-grade fever, arthralgias, fatigue, and a facial rash. Which lab test should the nurse expect the HCP to order if SLE is suspected?
1. Complete metabolic panel and liver function tests
2. CBC and ANA tests
3. Cholesterol and lipid profile tests
4. BUN and GFR tests
2. CBC and ANA tests
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As a component of the family assessment, the family assists the nurse in developing an ecomap. Prior to beginning the ecomap, the nurse explains that the ecomap:
1. Provides information about the family structure including family life events, health, and illness. 2. Illustrates family relationships and interactions with community activities including school, parental jobs, and children's activities. 3. Is a short questionnaire of five questions that measures family growth, affection, and resolve. 4. Is a family assessment that consists of three categories of information about the family's strengths and problems.
Which of the following statements about monitoring the use of psychotropic medications in older adults is most accurate?
A) Any side effects are likely to be mild. B) Medications are the best method of dealing with psychiatric problems in older adults. C) Side effects in older persons may be profound. D) The highest dosage of medications should be used in older adults.
A client who is a believer in Ayurvedic medicine (traditional remedies) has agreed to take
antidepressant medication but tells the nurse that she also wishes to treat her symptoms with healing practices consistent with her own beliefs. The priority question the nurse should ask the client is a. "Will be doing special breathing exercises?" b. "How will astrology figure into your treatment plan?" c. "What, if any, herbs do you plan to take?" d. "Will your treatment include yoga?"
At birth, the neonate must adapt to extrauterine life through several significant physiologic adjustments. Which of the following is the most important adjustment that occurs?
A) body temperature responds to the environment B) reflexes develop C) stool and urine are eliminated D) breathing begins