A patient has a pituitary tumor that must be removed surgically. The nurse understands that this patient will most likely undergo what type of surgery in this case?
A) Craniotomy
B) Transsphenoidal surgery
C) Transcranial surgery
D) Stereotactic biopsy
B
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The nurse is caring for a client with a urinary catheter. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client?
A) Chronic Pain related to an obstruction B) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to incontinence C) Risk for Infection related to catheter placement D) Self-Care Deficit related to presence of urinary catheter
Which angle should the nurse use to administer an IM injection for a client who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds?
1. 15 degrees 2. 45 degrees 3. 60 degrees 4. 90 degrees
. A client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is disoriented and ataxic, and he wanders. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A. Disturbed thought processes B. Self-care deficit C. Risk for injury D. Altered health-care maintenance
How was the year 1965 a visible turning point in health care?
A. Elderly first began to complain that they could not afford care. B. Health care costs began to rise in a noticeable way. C. Medicare and Medicaid legislation was passed. D. People first began recognizing that poor persons were going without care.