Mrs. Martin brings her son John, age 15, to the emergency room with the chief complaint of right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. He is admitted with the diagnosis of rule out appendicitis. What test can be done to assess for appendicitis?
A) Murphy's sign
B) Iliopsoas sign
C) CVA tenderness
D) Scratch test
B
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An autopsy is being performed on a 44-year-old female who died unexpectedly of heart failure. Which of the following components of the pathologist's report is most suggestive of a possible history of poorly controlled blood pressure?
A) "Scarring of the urethra suggestive of recurrent urinary tract infections is evident." B) "Bilateral renal hypertrophy is noted." C) "Vessel wall changes suggestive of venous stasis are evident." D) "Arterial sclerosis of subcortical brain regions is noted."
Breast masses are most frequently found
a. around the nipple. c. in the upper outer quadrant. b. in the lower outer quadrant. d. in the supraclavicular lymph nodes.
Which of the following are assumptions of the Health Belief Model?
1. Individuals interact with the environment, transforming it and being transformed in the process. 2. Health professionals must initiate the changes in order for change to occur. 3. Individuals actively seek to regulate personal behaviors. 4. Healthcare professionals are part of the interpersonal environment that influences people across their lifespan.
A 25-year-old patient has had surgery for a cochlear implant. Which statement by a family member does the nurse evaluate as indicating understanding about this device?
1. "A cochlear implant won't replace normal hearing; it will improve sound perception.". 2. "It will be much nicer than a hearing aid, as nothing needs to be worn or will be visible.". 3. "The speaking voice will improve too.". 4. "These are so easy to use that she will be hearing well very soon.".