A client tells the nurse they are experiencing pain and noticed some drainage from their left ear. Which objective finding indicates the client may have developed acute otitis media?
A. Clear watery drainage.
B. Mucus-like drainage.
C. Yellowish-reddish drainage.
D. Reddened ear canal.
Answer: C
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The nurse would know treatment was effective when the client says which of the following? 1. "Maybe my ‘just needing a little drink to do my job' has gotten way out of hand." 2. "If I took a less stressful job, I wouldn't have to drink." 3. "I can quit drinking whenever I want." 4. "Listen, I'm not a drunk, and I don't have a problem with alcohol."
The nurse manager of the neonatal intensive care unit is preparing a handout for parents of ill newborns. Which statement should the nurse include?
1. Newborns can eliminate excess fluid as quickly as an adult. 2. The kidneys are fully functional by 30 weeks' gestation. 3. Neonates have a tendency to become dehydrated. 4. Sugar is rarely present in the urine of a newborn.
Treatment and/or prevention of rhabdomyolysis in at-risk patients includes aggressive fluid resuscitation to achieve urine output of:
a. 30 mL/hr. b. 50 mL/hr. c. 100 mL/hr. d. 300 mL/hr.
The nurse explains that the person responsible for verifying that the consent form is signed and that the surgical site is marked is the:
a. scrub nurse. b. surgeon. c. anesthesiologist. d. circulating nurse.