A 64-year-old male presents with an exacerbation of psoriasis. His social history includes 50-year two packs a day of cigarettes and a six-pack a week of beer
He states he had a recent sore throat, which he attributes to minding his young grandson. He reports that until recently the pruritis was only minimal. His BMI is 37. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to the acute presentation of psoriasis?
A. Alcohol abuse
B. Smoking
C. Streptococcal infection
D. Obesity
C
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After an amniotomy, the umbilical cord becomes compressed. The nurse prepares the patient for an instillation of a bolus of warm sterile saline into the uterus, which is called ____________________
ANS:
A care-focused feminist approach to ethics is traditionally associated with:
a. good mothering b. moral nursing c. the feminist movement d. the NICU
A PHN is implementing the public health intervention of health teaching at the systems level of practice. Which of the following interventions is most likely being implemented by the nurse?
a. Participating in the "Great American Smokeout" b. Working with a local employer to provide smoking cessation education c. Providing one-on-one counseling to smokers d. Advocating for increased taxes on tobacco products
Which laboratory test would be highest priority for the nurse to monitor while a client receives treatment with the statin medications?
a. CBC b. Electrolytes c. Liver enzymes d. Urinalysis