A nurse has only a regular blood pressure cuff when conducting a health screening for all of the residents of a community. Which of the following may be lacking when obtaining blood pressure readings?
a. Reliability
b. Sensitivity
c. Specificity
d. Validity
ANS: D
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1. The African American female. 2. The African American male. 3. The Arab American male. 4. The Arab American female.
A nurse is helping a potential home health client acquire the supplies that will be needed once the client is discharged from acute care. When considering these supplies, the nurse should remember that:
A) Medicare will cover supplies, but only with a physician's written order. B) Most clients in this age group live on a fixed income, and supplies used should be as economical as possible. C) Clients have to be responsible for their own supplies. D) Between insurance supplements and Medicare, the elderly client shouldn't have any difficulty with coverage.
A 28-year-old male complains to his physician that he has had a cold for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. This condition is referred to as:
A. hematemesis. B. cyanosis. C. rhinitis. D. hemoptysis.
A patient requires wound debridement. The nurse is aware that which of the following statements is correct regarding this procedure?
a. This procedure involves flushing debris from wounds. b. This procedure involves the removal of nonviable necrotic tissue. c. Mechanical methods involve direct surgical removal of the eschar layer of the wound. d. Enzymatic debridement may be implemented independently by the nurse whenever it is required.