A condition is which there is a lack of appetite resulting in the inability to eat is known as _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
anorexia
Anorexia is a lack of appetite resulting in the inability to eat. It can occur in many disease conditions.
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A woman is married to an intravenous drug user. She had a negative HIV screening test just after missing her first menstrual period. Which of the following would indicate that the client needs to be retested for HIV?
1. A hemoglobin of 11 g/dL and a rapid weight gain 2. Elevated blood pressure and ankle edema 3. Shortness of breath and frequent urination 4. Unusual fatigue and recurring candida vaginitis
When a penlight is shined into the eyes of a
patient who is prescribed brimonidine (Alphagan P), the pupils of both eyes remain equally dilated. What is your best action? a. Document the response as the only action. b. Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber. c. Assess the patient's hand grasp strength bilaterally. d. Remind the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors.
While climbing over a barbed wire fence, a 22-year-old man received a deep laceration on his arm and hand
After washing and dressing the laceration with an antibiotic ointment, the emergency department nurse notes that the client has had all his immunizations, with his last tetanus at age 18 for another injury. Select the action that should be taken by the nurse at this time. a. Instruct the client on care of the laceration at home. b. Give a tetanus toxoid injection. c. Order a serum tetanus titer test. d. Advise the client to get another tetanus immunization in 2 years.
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a process carried out by a team that establishes criteria, identifies relevant information, collects and analyzes data, judges quality, takes corrective action, reevaluates, and does public reporting
Criteria are established by developing standards and setting benchmarks. Standards are structure, process, and outcomes. Which of the following is an outcome statement? a. All nurse managers will have a master's degree in nursing. b. All beds on the unit will be occupied by the end of the year. c. Every patient will have a discharge plan before being discharged. d. No more than 20% of patients with congestive heart failure will be readmitted within 2 months of discharge.