Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a woman who abuses anabolic steroids?
A. Risk for Injury related to decreased muscle coordination
B. Hypothermia related to decreased metabolic rate
C. Chronic Confusion related to sodium and water retention
D. Disturbed Body Image related to presence of facial hair
D
The use of anabolic steroids (testosterone) in women causes the physical changes of growth of facial hair, male pattern baldness, deepened voice, and changes in menstrual patterns.
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The nurse researcher informs subjects that he or she would like to include them in a research study and that they can refuse to participate through what?
a. Informed consent b. Concealment with intervention c. Unauthorized research d. Concealment without intervention
A nurse is caring for a visually impaired 10-year-old child. The nursing intervention with the highest priority for this child during the admission process would be
1. explaining playroom policies. 2. orienting the child to wherefurniture is placed in the room. 3. letting the child touch equipmentthat will be used during the hospitalization. 4. taking the child on a tour of the unit.
A client with an inflamed appendix is feeling pain in the stomach area. What is the term for this body response to stress?
A) Local adaptation syndrome B) General adaptation syndrome C) Physiological homeostasis D) Fight-or-flight response
While bathing a patient, the nurse notes that a transdermal patch that was meant to be on the patient for 3 days is now gone on the second day. What action should the nurse take?
a. Document the loss and apply a fresh patch to be replaced in 3 days. b. Report the loss to the charge nurse. c. Document the loss, replace the patch, and continue with the original schedule for replacement. d. Remind the patient that oral pain relief will be available until the patch is replaced in 24 hours.