What is the correct technique for using the bell portion of the stethoscope?
A) Do not touch the bell during auscultation.
B) Hold the bell lightly on the chest wall.
C) Apply light pressure with the bell slightly tilted up.
D) Hold the bell firmly against the chest wall.
B
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During a patient's scheduled home visit, an older adult patient has stated to the community health nurse that she has been experiencing hemorrhoids of increasing severity in recent months. The nurse should recommend which of the following?
A) Regular application of an OTC antibiotic ointment B) Increased fluid and fiber intake C) Daily use of OTC glycerin suppositories D) Use of an NSAID to reduce inflammation
A patient is diagnosed with an antibiotic-resistant infection. What can the nurse do to reduce the spread of this infection?
1. Isolate the supplies used when caring for this patient. 2. Transfer the patient to a semiprivate room. 3. Limit exposure to this patient. 4. Restrict visitors and plan activities to coincide with meal delivery times.
Which of the following best describes a stimulus?
A) a sense organ that receives a message and converts it into a nerve impulse B) conduction along a nerve pathway from the receptor to the brain C) reception and translation of an impulse into a sensation D) an act or agent that initiates a response by the nervous system
The client has been started on phenytoin. He reports experiencing reddish-colored urine. What is the nurse's highest priority intervention?
a. Report this symptom to the physician; this is an adverse reaction. b. Instruct the client to stop the medication; this is a life-threatening reaction. c. Report this symptom to the physician; this indicates toxicity of the medication. d. Instruct the client that this is an expected side effect of the medication.