A nurse is obtaining a nasal swab on a patient to test for influenza. Which of the statements accurately describes a step in this procedure?
A) Put on sterile gloves.
B) Ask patient to place chin on chest.
C) Remove the swab from packaging by grasping the exposed end.
D) Insert swab 5 cm into one naris and rotate against the anterior nasal mucosa
C
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The nurse teaches the patient how to use topical nitroglycerin and includes what teaching points in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Rotate application sites." B) "Assess the skin for signs of breakdown." C) "Make sure no one touches the side with the medication." D) "Do not shower with the patch in place." E) "Increase fluid intake to avoid hypotension."
How would an elderly female be most likely to reduce the amount of the free radical lipofuscin?
a. Avoid animal fat b. Take antioxidants daily c. Build muscle mass d. Perform outdoor exercise three times weekly
When a 49-year-old client tells the nurse he has smoked half a pack of unfiltered cigarettes a day since he was 19 years old, the nurse would record the pack-years as
a. 15. b. 20. c. 25. d. 30.
During a recent visit, a niece notices that her aunt has become quite forgetful. Two days' worth of mail is still in the mailbox and her aunt has forgotten to have her prescription for antihypertensive medication refilled
There is very little food in the house and the client is unable to tell her niece when or what she last ate. The client's niece calls the client's physician, who gives the client a diagnosis of dementia. From the information given, which type of dementia should a nurse suspect that the client probably has? A) Dementia of the Alzheimer type B) Vascular dementia C) Dementia caused by head trauma D) Dementia caused by Parkinson disease