Which symptoms should the nurse expect a client to exhibit who is known to have a pheochromocytoma?
A) Numbness, tingling, and cramps in the extremities.
B) Headache, diaphoresis, and palpitations.
C) Cyanosis, fever, and classic signs of shock.
D) Nausea, vomiting, and muscular weakness.
Answer: B) Headache, diaphoresis, and palpitations.
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A pleural effusion can be caused by
A) increased colloid osmotic pressure of blood. B) increased pressure in the lymphatics. C) a tear in the bronchus. D) a decrease in surfactant.
The nurse cannot advance the small-bore intestinal feeding tube into the client's oropharynx. Which does the nurse implement to facilitate tube advancement without complications?
1. Attempt to insert the tube into the other naris. 2. Advance stylet and then thread the tube over it. 3. Remove stylet, check it for kinks, and reinsert it. 4. Use another stylet to move the tube into position.
A nursing student expresses some confusion about identifying the appropriate nursing diagnosis for a specific client. Which of the following responses by the clinical instructor is most instruc-tional?
1. "After defining the client's symptomatology, eliminate those nursing diagnoses that are not supported by the database." 2. "Assess your client and then select the nursing diagnosis that has the greatest number of observable defining characteristics." 3. "After assessing the client, compare their symptoms carefully to the defining characteristic of the nursing diagnosis in order to support or eliminate it as appli-cable." 4. "With experience you will become skilled at identifying the defining characteris-tics of a nursing diagnosis in your client. Until that time use a nursing diagnosis book to help in the selection process."
Which of the following activities by the nurse most directly fosters phronesis in the care of geriatric patients in a long-term care setting?
A) The nurse consistently seeks out and attends continuing education offerings. B) The nurse stays abreast of current research in geriatric nursing. C) The nurse has organized a pilot study on falls prevention in the care facility. D) The nurse makes an effort to get know residents' individual needs, concerns, and goals.