The nurse refers an older adult client for further evaluation after the nurse assesses warm skin and brown pigmentation around the ankles. The nurse suspects which of the following?
A) Venous insufficiency
B) Stasis ulceration
C) Arterial occlusion
D) Dependent edema
A
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The nurse is teaching staff at a community mental health clinic about what constitutes a mental disorder. Which comment by staff indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching?
1. "Experiencing distressful symptoms may imply a mental disorder." 2. "Experiencing pain and suffering may imply a mental disorder." 3. "Being unable to function in everyday life is consistent with a mental disorder." 4. "Grieving after a loss may signal a mental disorder."
A middle-aged male patient has received a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and has begun treatment with riluzole (Rilutek). The patient's nurse should recognize what goal of this treatment regimen?
A) Restoration of normal motor nerve function B) Maintenance of normal mobility and activities of daily living C) Delaying of tracheostomy or mechanical ventilation D) Relief of neuropathic pain
Which of the following are responsibilities of the nurse when local injectable anesthesia is to be administered to a client?
A) Taking the client's allergy history B) Explaining how the anesthetic will be administered C) Preparing the area to be anesthetized D) Administering the anesthetic E) Applying a dressing to the area if appropriate
Cystic fibrosis is caused by
a. a genetic defect. b. cigarette smoking. c. bacterial infection. d. inadequate folate intake.