An 80-year-old male client reports to the nurse finding blood in his urine. In the absence of a UTI, the nurse recognizes the pathophysiological process for this symptom may be caused by
A) normal changes in the urine.
B) prostatic cancer.
C) pyuria.
D) cancer of the bladder.
D
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A) A ventricular aneurysm B) Mitral valve sufficiency C) An atrial aneurysm D) Endocarditis
Which of the following are the general purposes of ethnographic research? (Select all that apply.)
a. To describe events within a culture in the distant past b. To describe a culture c. To construct theories that explain cultural interactions d. To measure the effect of living conditions on human care, health, and nursing process e. To explore meanings of social actions against a cultural backdrop
On postpartum day 3 a client who is bottle-feeding complains that her breasts are filling with milk and are starting to hurt. What would be an appropriate nursing action?
a. Call the physician to request a medication order for Parlodel. b. Recommend that the client place ice packs on the sides of her breasts under the axilla. c. Show the client how to use a breast pump to remove milk. d. Suggest the client soothe breasts under a warm relaxing shower.
An instructor explains that for an infection to spread from one person to another, a chain of events must occur. The instructor states that which of the following are considered "links" in the chain of infection? Select all that apply
1. Skin 2. Portal of entry 3. Elevated temperature 4. Susceptible host 5. Decreased defenses