A patient has been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The nurse explains to the patient that idiopathic means:
A) the disease is inherited.
B) the cause is unknown.
C) it was caused by an error in care.
D) the disease is secondary to another illness.
B) the cause is unknown.
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The nurse understands that which of the following patients in the hospital is at the greatest risk for cardiogenic shock?
A) The 76-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes mellitus and previous myocardial infarction (MI) B) The 42-year-old male who has mitral valve prolapse with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 65% C) The 52-year-old female with a recent small anteroseptal wall MI D) The 84-year-old female with hypertension
What is the family pattern in which the adult members function as equals?
a. Autocratic family pattern b. Patriarchal family pattern c. Matriarchal family pattern d. Democratic family pattern
A nurse is administering a medication using a volume-control administration set (e.g., Buretrol, Volutrol). Arrange the following steps in the order in which they would be performed. Number 1 is the one performed first
A. Inject the ordered medication into the volume-control chamber. B. Fill the volume-control chamber with the correct amount of intravenous fluid from the primary bag. C. Cleanse the port on the volume-control chamber. D. Prime the volume-control tubing. E. Open the lower clamp and start the infusion at the correct flow rate.
An obese adolescent who adamantly denies sexual activity has a positive pregnancy test, which was performed in the adolescent clinic. Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate in this situation?
1. "Tell me how you feel about your body image." 2. "When was your last menstrual period (LMP)?" 3. "Let's discuss some activities that you have done within the past few months that could possibly lead to pregnancy." 4. "Were you involved in a date rape and are you hesitant to speak about it?"