A nurse documents the following assessment on an elderly patient's chart: "dry, thin skin." Which of the following nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for this patient?
A) risk for falls
B) risk for imbalanced body temperature
C) risk for infection
D) risk for sedentary lifestyle
C
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Unasyn is being administered to a patient with an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. What type of anti-infective is Unasyn?
A) Extended-spectrum antipseudomonal penicillin B) Penicillin–beta-lactamase inhibitor combination C) Cephalosporin D) Aminopenicillin
Which of the following choices allows for greater staff flexibility?
1. Maximizing the availability of nursing staff 2. Communicating among staff 3. A high RN-skill mix 4. Overlapping between shifts
The client has been suffering from extreme anxiety for the past 3 months. Her physician has decided that an antianxiety drug may help and prescribes a medication from the drug class known as
1. hydantoins. 2. barbiturates. 3. antipsychotics. 4. benzodiazepines.
The nurse is preparing to admit a 4-year-old child with chronic benign neutropenia. What clinical features of chronic benign neutropenia should the nurse recognize? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gingivitis is present. b. Anemia is not present. c. Monocytosis is present. d. It has an autosomal recessive pattern. e. Treatment is by bone marrow transplantation.