The nurse is assessing the tympanic membrane of a client and notes the presence of a darkened area. Based on this assessment data, which does the nurse suspect?
A. Acute otitis media.
B. History of frequent middle ear infections.
C. Blocked eustachian tubes.
D. Recent trauma.
Answer: D
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Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of lymphatic system activity?
A) B- and T-lymphocyte development begins in the bone marrow and ends in the peripheral lymphoid structures. B) B cells and macrophages are released from the bone marrow in their completed state. C) Stem cells in the lymph nodes initiate and regulate the process of white cell synthesis. D) Leukocytes bypass vascular circulation and are distributed instead by the lymphatic system.
The training of students often takes the same amount of time and resources as employee training. Which of the following are the most appropriate uses of the computer system for a nursing student assigned to a cardiac unit? Select all that apply
1. Order lab tests 2. Document medication administration 3. Document client care 4. Document health assessment findings 5. View test results
Patients who are newly disabled are no more sensitive to their problems than people who have lived with disability for a long time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
During a routine venipuncture, when should the phlebotomist request that the patient "make a fist"?
a. after applying the tourniquet and before inserting the needle b. after the last tube has been drawn c. after the procedure is finished and the gauze has been applied so that bleeding stops. d. only if a tourniquet is not