When caring for a child diagnosed with cellulitis, which area of the body would the nurse expect to be affected?
a. face and lower extremities c. torso only
b. hands and arms d. upper extremities only
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Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The condition usually affects the face or lower extremities.
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Which intervention should the nurse include in a patient's plan of care to help preserve joint mobility in the acute phase of a CVA?
a. Pull the limbs on the affected side into a functional position. b. Perform aggressive full range-of-motion exercises for all extremities. c. Support affected points in good functional alignment. d. Exercise the limbs every 8 hours.
A nurse tells several friends and coworkers that a client, who is also a physician, is unsafe for medical practice because he is paralyzed from the waist down and acts "slightly silly." What type of tort does the nurse's action represent?
a. Libel b. Fraud c. Slander d. Malpractice
The clinic nurse is culturally sensitive when, while assessing the pregnant patient, he asks about: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The family's expectations of the healthcare system. 2. Which cultural practices should be incorporated into care. 3. Any alternative healer who should be consulted. 4. Positive consequences of the patient's healthcare beliefs. 5. The patient's giving up her practices and adopting the practices of the dominant culture.
Assessment findings for a patient with acute pericarditis indicate neck vein distention, clear lungs, muffled heart sounds, tachycardia, tachypnea, and a greater than 10 mm Hg difference in systolic pressure on inspiration than on expiration. What is the nurse's first response to these assessment findings?
a. Continue to monitor the patient; these are normal signs of pericarditis. b. Administer oxygen and immediately report the findings to the health care provider. c. Monitor oxygen saturation and seek order for pain medication to control symptoms. d. Check ECG, administer morphine for pain, and administer diuretics.