A nurse is working with a group of refugees who recently arrived in the United States after suffering terrible violence in their country. The nurse knows that they should be assessed for
A. Communicable diseases
B. Injuries related to torture or sexual assault
C. Mental illness such as PTSD
D. All of the above
ANS: D
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After teaching a client who is prescribed lithium about the drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?
A) "I need to limit how much I drink." B) "Salt is something that I need to avoid." C) "I should take the drug with food." D) "I need to call the doctor if I have a painful erection."
The lowest level of measurement is:
a. interval. b. nominal. c. ordinal. d. ratio.
A client has undergone a thoracentesis. Which assessment finding requires immediate action by the nurse?
a. Decreased level of consciousness b. Tachycardia c. Increased temperature d. Slowed respiratory rate
The nurse is caring for four newborns who have recently been admitted to the newborn nursery. Which labor event puts the newborn at risk for an alteration of health?
1. The infant's mother has group B streptococcal (GBS) disease. 2. The infant's mother had an IV of lactated Ringer's solution. 3. The infant's mother had a labor that lasted 12 hours. 4. The infant's mother had a cesarean birth with her last child.