The client comes to the emergency room with a fever, diarrhea, and general malaise. Which information obtained during assessment provides clues to the nature of this illness?
A. The client is 52 years of age.
B. The client is allergic to aspirin.
C. The client just returned from a 14-day trip to Asia.
D. The client received a blood transfusion 12 years ago.
C
Travel can expose the client to infectious organisms that he or she might not ordinarily encounter in the local community, increasing the chance that infection could lead to illness.
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1. Increased fibrinogen level 2. Decreased blood urea nitrogen 3. Increased serum bilirubin 4. Increased serum albumin
Effective communication skills or nursing actions when caring for the patient with dementia is/are: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Document all changes in the patient's condition. B) Keep televisions and radios on whenever possible to encourage patient interaction. C) Allow more time for performing cares. D) Emphasize "reality orientation." E) Encourage in dependent decision-making. F) Provide group therapy opportunities
Patency of the nares must be determined at birth because:
a. of the possibility of polyps b. mouth breathing will exhaust the newborn c. the baby will have nasal flaring if not patent d. newborns are nose breathers
As part of a health screening program, a community health nurse determines that a client is infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV). The community health nurse encourages the client to do which of the following?
A) Get a mammogram immediately B) Have her blood glucose level checked C) Undergo testing for a breast cancer gene D) Have a pelvic examination and Pap smear