The nurse is interviewing a male client with hypertension. Which additional medical diagnosis in the client's history presents the greatest risk for developing a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)?
A) Diabetes mellitus.
B) Hypothyroidism.
C) Parkinson's disease.
D) Recurring pneumonia.
Answer: A) Diabetes mellitus.
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The nurse is working with a female client who has just arrived in this country from the Philippine Islands and speaks no English. There is a male nurse working on the unit from the Philippines
Which of the following questions will the nurse need to ask to reduce communication barriers? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Is the male nurse willing to help in this situation? 2. Does the client speak Castilian Spanish or ordinary Spanish? 3. Would a male nurse providing care concern the client? 4. Do the client and male nurse speak the same dialect? 5. Do the client and male nurse come from the same island?
A new mother asks the clinic nurse if she must continue giving her baby nystatin for thrush since the white lesions on his tongue have disappeared. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "No. When the lesions have gone you may stop the nystatin." b. "Yes. You should continue it for the full 7 days." c. "No. Thrush is a self-limiting disorder and nystatin is given for comfort only." d. "Yes. The medication should be refilled for a second week of therapy."
Cultural feminism is defined as
A. The idea that women are a product of the culture. B. A belief in inherent gender differences. C. The emancipation of women as a cultural fad. D. The corruption of women by masculine politics.
The community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of nursing students about the societal influences on the development of community health nursing
Which factors should the nurse include that have influenced the growth of community health nursing? Select all that apply. A) Advances in the technology B) The recognition that one single agent could be considered a cause of illness C) Access to education being limited to the privileged few D) Continued increase in the number of women entering nursing because it is recognized as a choice career for women and not men E) Consumer demand for quality services coupled with community health nurses provision of holistic care