A resident has osteoarthritis. The person is most likely to have joint pain:
a. With rest and lack of motion
b. With weight-bearing and joint motion
c. Following a heat application
d. Following a cold application
B
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Following a motorcycle accident, a 17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department. He has sustained multiple traumas, including a head injury. What physical assessment findings related to the ear should be reported by the nurse immediately?
A) The malleus can be visualized during otoscopic examination. B) The tympanic membrane is pearly gray. C) Tenderness is reported by the patient when the mastoid area is palpated. D) Clear, watery fluid is draining from the ear.
A patient provides the nurse with a list of current medications and adds that she takes glucosamine every day. The nurse would document this information in which part of the health history?
1. Biographical data 2. Chief complaint 3. Past medical history 4. Social history
Which account of history and symptoms is most consistent with dysthymia?
a. Depressed mood for 2 weeks; anhedonia; feelings of worthlessness b. Delusions of guilt and poverty; weight loss; agitation beginning 3 weeks ago c. Depressed mood for 3 months; suicidal ruminations; hypersomnia; sullen affect d. Depressed for 3 years; poor concentration; anhedonia; low self-esteem; indecision
Knowing that R.L. is frail, has right-sided weakness, and has a pressure ulcer, what
consultations or referrals would you initiate? What will be an ideal response?