Describe the four components of the disease process.
What will be an ideal response?
Every disease has an etiology or cause. Indicators that the disease is present are called signs and symptoms. The disease has a usual course or progression, and a prognosis or probable outcome.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is HIV positive and has a previous history of drug and alcohol abuse
The patient is being treated with combination therapies, including didanosine (Videx). Which laboratory findings would most concern the nurse? a. Increased serum amylase triglycerides and decreased serum calcium b. Decreased serum amylase and serum triglycerides and increased serum calcium c. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit d. Increased serum amylase, decreased triglycerides, and increased platelets
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values.
a. true b. false
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for an arthrography. What should the nurse explain to the patient about pain expectations during the procedure?
a. "There is no pain during the procedure." b. "There is pain while the x-ray is taken." c. "There is temporary pain during dye injection." d. "The procedure will be uncomfortable until it is completed."
An obstetrical nurse comes across an automobile accident. The patient seems to have a crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from her purse to provide
an airway. The patient survives and has a permanent problem with his vocal cords, making it difficult to talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse's performance? a. The nurse acted appropriately and saved the patient's life. b. The nurse acted within the guidelines of the Good Samaritan Law. c. The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate. d. The nurse should have just stayed with the patient and waited for help.