A 22-year-old college student recently returned from a backpacking trip to Southeast Asia and has been experiencing increasing malaise over the past 2 weeks
Today, he is seeking care because he reports that he coughed up blood during a particularly heavy coughing fit this morning. The nurse would document the presence of:
A) Apnea
B) Dyspnea
C) Cyanosis
D) Hemoptysis
D
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The nurse is caring for a patient who reports abruptly discontinuing his prescribed levothyroxine. Which clinical finding is most consistent with this behavior?
a. Seizures b. Extreme diarrhea c. Sudden hypertension d. Respiratory distress
An older patient with hepatitis has pruritus. What advise does the nurse provide this patient?
a. Keep your fingernails cut short. b. Use diphenhydramine (Benadryl). c. Hot soapy showers will help. d. Butter is a good home remedy for itching.
According to Walumbwa and associates, which is not one of the four components of authentic leadership?
a. Self-awareness b. Internalized moral perspective c. Ethical reasoning d. Relational transparency
Which action should be most effective in promoting nursing's influence in decision making for organizational and health policy?
A) Providing passive contributions to discussion forums on health care B) Being proactive in ensuring representation by the best nurses C) Engaging in limited participation in health policy venues D) Working from the sidelines to promote health issues