The nurse is making recommendations to the plan of care for a patient who has limited mobility. On which skin condition should the nurse focus as the greatest risk for this patient?
a. Rashes
b. Melanoma
c. Pressure ulcer
d. Venous stasis ulcer
ANS: C
C. The older patient with limited mobility is especially prone to developing pressure ulcers. B. Rashes could affect individuals of all ages. B. The older patient is not particularly prone to developing melanoma. D. Venous stasis ulcers can occur in individuals of all ages.
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a. Polycythemia. b. Carbon monoxide poisoning. c. Carotenemia. d. Uremia.
During an examination of a 7-year-old girl, the nurse notices that the girl is showing breast budding. What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask the young girl if her periods have started. b. Assess the girl's weight and body mass index (BMI). c. Ask the girl's mother at what age she started to develop breasts. d. Nothing; breast budding is a normal finding.
Which of the following activities are consistent with the conclusions of the report Crossing the Quality Chasm? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increased emphasis on evidence-based practice b. Improved reimbursement schedules that allow primary care providers to spend more time with each individual client c. Increased attention to patients' needs for health education and self-management d. Increased communication, cooperation, and collaboration between various components of the health care system e. Increased use of information technology (electronic medical records and data management) f. Improved organization of the health care system
Change the improper fraction 63/8.to a mixed number: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).