The nurse is caring for a patient who is believed to be suffering from malnutrition. The nurse calculates that the patient's body mass index (BMI) is 16.4 kg/m2 . What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
a. The patient is underweight.
b. The patient's weight is normal.
c. The patient is overweight.
d. The patient is obese (class 1).
A
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As the nurse is coming on duty to take over the day shift, the night nurse tells the nurse that she has already counted the controlled drugs for the day shift. What should the nurse do in this situation?
a. Do nothing; this is standard procedure. b. Accept the keys and recount the drugs. c. Recount the drugs with another nurse. d. Count the drugs at the end of your shift.
Which of the following occurrences is associated with cervical dilation and effacement?
a. Bloody show b. False labor c. Lightening d. Bladder distention
A novice nurse is working in a behavioral health hospital and desires to learn more about bipolar disorder. The nurse understands that bipolar disorders affect clients differently across the lifespan
Which is true regarding bipolar disorder and lifespan considerations? A) Children with bipolar disorders present with mood changes only. B) Children with bipolar disorders are usually diagnosed quickly, preventing years of undiagnosed mental illness. C) Suicide risk does not increase in adolescents and teenagers who are diagnosed with bipolar disorders. D) Lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorders in adolescents is 0%-3%.
The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective airway clearance for a patient, age 64, who has undergone a pneumonectomy. A common etiology for this nursing diagnosis in patients who have had a pneumonectomy is
a. thick, copious secretions. b. surgical incision pain. c. presence of chest tubes. d. mechanical ventilation.