The nurse documents that the angle of the patient's nail is over 180 degrees. This is called
A) clubbing.
B) koilonychias.
C) onychomycosis.
D) hypertrophy.
A
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The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient following a vasectomy. Which statement indicates that further teaching is required?
a. "I am so glad that I will never have to use a condom again." b. "I will continue to use condoms until my semen contains zero sperm." c. "Pregnancy is possible for several more weeks." d. "I will keep ice on my scrotum to reduce swelling."
A nurse is educating a preoperative client on how to cough effectively. What can the nurse tell the client to do to facilitate coughing?
A) "Hold a pillow or folded bath blanket over the incision." B) "Get up and walk before you try to cough." C) "It would be best if you do not cough until you feel better." D) "When you cough, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue."
A patient with heart failure asks the nurse why two diuretic drugs, furosemide (Lasix) and spironolactone (Aldactone), have been prescribed. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Your prescriber wants you to lose fluids and that's why you are taking two di-uretics." b. "Each of these diuretics works in a different way to decrease workload on your heart." c. "Using two diuretics will double the amount of fluid you lose to decrease the work your heart must do." d. "Let me contact your prescriber because patients usually do not take two diuretics at the same time."
The nurse is reviewing the FICA Spiritual Assessment Tool. Which of the following would the nurse assess when addressing the letter "C"?
A) Customs B) Community C) Client D) Creation