A patient's health care provider has ordered blood work that included a white blood cell (WBC) differential. The results of this blood test reveal a bandemia, in which the patient's WBC count indicates a higher-than-normal proportion of band cells
What should the nurse infer from this assessment finding?
A) The patient is currently fighting an infection.
B) The patient is deficient in folic acid and/or iron intake.
C) The patient's kidneys are under physiological duress.
D) The patient should be assessed for leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
A
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The nurse is discussing genetic referral with the parents of children being seen in the pediatric clinic. The child who would benefit from a genetic referral is the child whose family has a history of:
1. Prominent epicanthal folds, resonant lungs, or absent tinnitus in Asian families. 2. Broad face, lower-extremity lichenification, or spider angiomas. 3. Normocephalic head, euthyroid, or five digits per extremity. 4. Cleft lip and/or cleft palate, diaphragmatic hernia, or cataract.
In which section would the following sentence most likely appear: "The results may have been influenced by the patients' desire to please the researchers and the hospital staff"?
A) Introduction B) Method section C) Results section D) Discussion
After teaching a client who has had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which client statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) "I need to chew my food slowly and thoroughly." B) "I need to drink 8 oz of water before eating." C) "A total serving should amount to be less than 1 cup." D) "I should pick cereals with less than 2 g of fiber per serving."
To perform the Weber test, you would first strike the tines of a 512 Hz tuning fork on the ulnar border of the palm of your hand and then place the stem firmly
a. against the middle of the forehead. b. on the patient's jaw. c. on top of the head over the right ear and then repeat over the left ear. d. against the patient's right mastoid process.