General survey of a 27-year-old woman reveals that the patient is wearing eccentric makeup and clothes. For what would the nurse perform further assessments?
A) Inadequate finances
B) Depression
C) Poor hygiene
D) Mania
D
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A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at a 10 on a 1-to-10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response to poorly controlled pain?
a. Confusion b. Hyperventilation c. Increased blood pressure and pulse d. Depression
The nurse is trying to understand why an electronic health record is useful to the nurse in the workplace. Which is an accurate reason for using them?
1. To increase medical errors 2. To increase health care costs 3. To reduce redundancies 4. To decrease efficiency
A client is being admitted to rehabilitation. Which type of primary assessment should the nurse make a priority for this client?
1. Level of function 2. Nutritional status 3. Medical condition 4. Insurance provider
A 56-year-old man has been brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services (EMS) and has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI) based on his presentation and electrocardiogram (ECG)
The patient has been identified as a candidate for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The nurse who is providing care for this patient should recognize that the extent of cardiac damage will primarily depend on: A) The patient's previous use of antiplatelets and anticoagulants B) The particular risk factors that contributed to the patient's MI C) The duration of oxygen deprivation to the patient's cardiac cells D) The patient's high- and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, HDL) levels prior to MI