Your critically ill patient was just admitted for a severe allergic reaction. When assessing his leukocytes with differential, you are likely to find
A) lymphocytosis.
B) monocytosis.
C) an elevated eosinophil count.
D) All of the above are correct
C
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In order to help improve the functioning of mental health clients and their families, nurses must:
1. Teach the client communication skills. 2. Help each member negotiate what they need within the family. 3. Decrease the client's stress by compromising the integrity of family interactions. 4. Normalize the family's experience.
A nurse is caring for a 49-year-old woman in the intensive care unit. The patient was in a motor vehicle accident and is in severe pain. She is being given morphine. After 2 days in the unit, the nurse suspects that the patient is developing a cold
The nurse will monitor for which of the following? A) Renal impairment B) Myocardial infarction C) Hypersensitivity to the drug D) Pneumonia
Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number. A medication order is written without a frequency. The nurse should ______________________________
ANS:
The educator of a geriatric, subacute medical unit in a hospital is oriented new staff and teaching orientees' strategies for communicating with older adults with impaired hearing. Which of the following teaching points is most justifiable?
A) "Speak slowly and directly to these clients." B) "Avoid complex or abstract ideas when you're talking." C) "Increase the volume of your speech as much as possible." D) "Choose simple, short words to minimize confusion."