A migrant farmworker presents to the clinic reporting an acute onset of severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache with difficulty concentrating. Which of the following conditions would cause such symptoms?
a. Appendicitis
b. Bacterial gastroenteritis
c. Pesticide poisoning
d. Viral illness
ANS: C
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a. smothering, doing everything for the child so the child lacked independence b. controlling, abusive, cruel, or sadistic c. cold, calculating, unemotional, or absent d. seriously mentally or physically ill
A patient who had chickenpox as a child may develop which disease later in life?
A. Herpes B. Shingles C. MRSA D. tuberculosis (TB)
Hospitals beginning to use the electronic health record (EHR) for documentation of patient care are sometimes faced with many obstacles. What may be seen when the EHR system is first initi-ated?
a. Limited storage for records b. Resistance from staff c. Many "crashes" of the system d. Many disruptions from the access of mul-tiple users
The nurse is managing the care of a group of patients with cancer who will be receiving chemotherapy. The nurse defines goals, sets priorities, identifies interventions, and establishes criteria for evaluating success. Which phase of the nursing process does this represent?
A. Assessment B. Planning C. Implementation D. Evaluation