The nurse planning care for a patient with hypothermia should consider what similar exemplar?
a. Heat exhaustion
b. Heat stroke
c. Infection
d. Prematurity
ANS: D
Prematurity, frost bite, environmental exposure, and brain injury are considered exemplars of hypothermia. Heat exhaustion is an exemplar of hyperthermia. Heat stroke is an exemplar of hyperthermia. Infection is an exemplar of hyperthermia.
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A primary care clinic sees some clients with sexually transmitted diseases. Which clients would the nurse be required to report to the local authority in every state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? (Select all that apply.)
a. Client with Chlamydia b. Woman with gonorrhea c. Man with syphilis d. Client with human immune deficiency virus e. Female with pelvic inflammatory disease
______________ therapy is performed to alleviate or decrease uncomfortable symptoms without curing the problem
ANS:
The nurse reviews the medication administration record in order to choose the most appropriate pain medication for a patient with cancer who describes the pain as "deep, aching and at a level 8 on a 0 to 10 scale"
Which medication should the nurse administer? a. Fentanyl (Duragesic) patch b. Ketorolac (Toradol) tablets c. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) suppository
The case of a nurse accused of unethical nursing conduct will be heard by the state board of nursing. This is an example of:
1. Civil law 2. Criminal law 3. Common law 4. Administrative law