A patient is diagnosed with a splenic artery aneurysm. The nurse would assess for dysfunction in which organs?
1. Gallbladder
2. Stomach
3. Pancreas
4. Transverse colon
5. Spleen
2, 3, 5
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The neonatal nurse is measuring the vital signs of a 2-day-old infant. The mother expresses concern about the baby's blood pressure
The nurse explains that the neonates diastolic blood pressure is normally _______ mmHg less than the normal adults. Standard Text: Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The patient, age 35, is admitted with aplastic anemia. He asks the nurse what aplastic anemia is. An accurate response would be that
a. the activity of the bone marrow is depressed. b. the bone marrow fails to produce lymphocytes. c. the bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells. d. red cells are absent as a result of chronic blood loss.
A 34-year-old female who gave birth 2 weeks ago developed fever and pain in the right breast while nursing her baby. The patient has tenderness, eythema, and swelling of the nipple on the right breast
Which of the following diagnostic studies is indicated? A. White blood cell (WBC) count B. Breast milk culture C. Ultrasound D. Fine needle biopsy
A new nursing student is learning how to take vital signs. He is having difficulty hearing his patient's apical pulse with his stethoscope. Which of the following would best maximize the sound quality of what he hears through the stethoscope?
A. Positioning the diaphragm very lightly on the area he is listening to B. Placing the stethoscope chestpiece directly on the patient's skin C. Placing the stethoscope on the patient's back, directly behind the heart D. Using a stethoscope with the longest tubing that he can find