The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted with a possible diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which laboratory/diagnostic tools would likely be used to help determine the diagnosis of this child?
A) Purified protein derivative test
B) Sweat sodium chloride test
C) Blood culture and sensitivity
D) Pulmonary function test
Ans: A
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a. long-term bed rest. b. episodes of extreme hypertension. c. surgery to remove the embryo/fetus. d. risk for dehydration.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been attending a local university to earn a law degree. The patient states, "I want to earn my degree so that I can fight for justice and human rights for people throughout the world."
The nurse recognizes that the patient is in which stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's moral development theory? 1. Conventional morality 2. Preoperational morality 3. Preconventional morality 4. Postconventional morality
A 73-year-old man admitted that he was permanently disabled. What is the most probable cause of his disability?
a. Arthritis b. Head injury c. Homelessness d. Alzheimer disease
The home health assistant contributes to the ____________________ component of the nursing process by noting the client's response to care and making observations.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).