Which assessment involves tapping the patient's skin with short, sharp strokes?
What will be an ideal response?
Percussion; the patient's skin is tapped with short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures. The strokes yield a palpable vibration and a characteristic sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the underlying organ
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A patient with external otitis is prescribed an otic form of chloramphenicol. Which of the fol-lowing adverse drug effects is most commonly associated with this medication?
a. Contact dermatitis b. Ringing in the ears c. Dizziness d. Drug resistance
A nursing student is a member of several different groups. Which group(s) would be considered informal group(s)? Select all that apply
a. Four students planning the holiday party b. Student members of the Nursing Department Student Affairs Committee c. Students meeting each day for lunch in the school cafeteria d. Members of the National Student Nurses Association e. Students studying together for a nursing quiz f. Group of students who filed a petition regarding an unfair school policy
When a new patient is hospitalized, a nurse takes the patient on a tour, explains the rules of the unit, and discusses the daily schedule. The nurse is engaged in:
a. counseling. b. health teaching. c. milieu management. d. psychobiologic intervention.
Two dietary supplements that are promoted to improve cognitive functioning are
A. creatine and androstenedione B. St. John's wort and creatine C. gingko biloba and ginseng D. opium and cocaine