Which scenario described below illustrates a screening assessment?
a. A client visits an obstetric clinic for the first time, and the nurse conducts a detailed history and physical examination.
b. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks to mall patrons.
c. The nurse in the triage area of an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a client who is complaining of leg pain.
d. A client makes an appointment 1 month after today's office visit for a follow-up test of fasting blood glucose level.
ANS: B
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1. The best strategy is to overwhelm opposition by exerting a great deal of power. 2. The best strategy is to focus the use of power on the persons who are slow to make the desired change. 3. The best type of power for these situations is coercion. 4. The best strategy is to undertake all power interactions in a polite manner.
The state of being deprived of something or someone is known as:
a. loss. b. grief. c. bereavement. d. mourning.
The nurse is reviewing the treatment plan for a pregnant patient with epilepsy. What most likely is a part of this patient's treatment plan? (Select all that apply.)
A) Schedule date for cesarean birth B) Schedule a high-resolution sonogram C) Prepare to take additional vitamin K at week 36 D) Continuing 4 mg folate supplements until delivery E) Have serum alpha-fetoprotein levels drawn at week 15
How are glucose and insulin used to treat hyperkalemia associated with acute renal failure?
a. Glucose has an osmotic effect, which attracts water and sodium, resulting in more dilute blood and a lower potassium concentration. b. When insulin transports glucose into the cell, it also carries potassium with it. c. Potassium attaches to receptors on the cell membrane of glucose and is carried into the cell. d. Increasing insulin causes ketoacidosis, which causes potassium to move into the cell in exchange for hydrogen.