The nurse has administered a PPD injection to a patient. The nurse will interpret the area of induration as being positive if it is
A. 9 mm or more
B. 5-9 mm
C. 3-5 mm
D. <3mm
A. 9 mm or more
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For which client would the nurse not call the rapid response team?
1. Asthmatic client with a respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute, oxygen saturation of 84%, and a heart rate of 142 beats per minute 2. A client with no history of seizures who has a sudden change in mentation and has a seizure 3. A client who suddenly begins to talk with difficulty and is not able to move the left arm and leg 4. The client with a history of angina who has a PRN order for nitroglycerin who reports crushing chest pain
Which is the dominant focus of patient care in the current health care environment?
a. To increase cost to increase profit b. To contain rising costs c. To ignore rising costs d. To manage care according to cost
The nurse caring for a client with a recent head injury asks the client to raise his left arm as high as possible. The client repeatedly raises his right arm. What does this indicate?
A) difficulty with providing feedback B) difficulty with decoding messages C) difficulty with compliance D) difficulty with following commands
A patient with a gastrostomy tube is prescribed a sustained-released opioid medication. What should the nurse do when preparing to provide this medication to the patient?
a. Provide the medication orally for the patient to swallow b. Crush the medication and administer it through the tube c. Dissolve the medication in water and administer it through the tube d. Ask the physician to prescribe the medication as an elixir for tube administration