When a patient in the initial phase of HIV infection is assessed, which findings are most likely present? You may select more than one answer
1. Respiratory distress
2. Fever
3. Myalgia
4. Lymphadenopathy
5. Insomnia
Correct Answers: 2, 3, 4
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The first step in the nursing process is diagnosis of the patient or the client
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A female patient presented to her primary care physician with classic signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome. Upon testing, it was discovered that the patient had vaginal small cell carcinoma
How can the health care providers explain her Cushing syndrome signs and symptoms to this patient? A) "Your tumor in your vagina is secreting a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which is responsible for these signs and symptoms." B) "We are going to have to run some more tests. We think you might have a problem with your pituitary gland." C) "There is no connection between the Cushing syndrome and the vaginal carcinoma. You have two very distinct problems occurring at the same time." D) "We need to check your thyroid. Your Cushing syndrome may be caused by hypofunction of this gland."
The hips of a newborn are examined for developmental dysplasia. Which sign indicates an incomplete development of the acetabulum?
a. Negative Ortolani's sign b. Thigh and gluteal creases are asymmetric c. Negative Barlow test d. Knee heights are equal
Which study titles would alert the members of an institutional review board (IRB) that the study sample may include vulnerable subjects? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Identification of Coping Patterns Among Pregnant Wives of Soldiers Involved in Combat 2. Development of Cancer in Persons Exposed to Passive Tobacco Smoke 3. Interventions to Delay Development of Alzheimer Disease in Persons with Down Syndrome 4. Weight Gain in Students during the First Two Semesters of Nursing School 5. Interventions to Decrease Feelings of Breathlessness in Terminally Ill Subjects