During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient has an alteration in the sense of smell. What should the nurse consider as causes of this alteration? Select all that apply.
A. Olfactory nerve damage
B. Chronic inflammation of the nose
C. Zinc deficiency
D. Rhinoplasty
E. Deviated septum
Answer: C
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A nursing student is reviewing information about primary immunodeficiencies. The student demonstrates understanding of the material by identifying which of the following as affecting only males? Select all answers that apply
A) X-linked agammaglobulinemia B) Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome C) Selective IgA deficiency D) X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome E) IgG subclass deficiency F) Severe combined immune deficiency
Which movement or technique during eye drop instillation should be avoided?
A. Instructing the client to close the eye after the drops are in B. Touching the client's eye or lid with the tip of the dropper C. Allowing the drops to spread across the eye surface D. Getting the drops into the conjunctival pocket
The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND). What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply. 1. symptoms occurring at night 2. pulmonary congestion 3. improving cardiac reserve 4. voiding more than one time per night 5. daytime peripheral edema
A nurse is working with a client whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and has established temporary housing in the area while employed. This laborer is called a:
a. Seasonal farm worker b. Migrant farm worker c. Transient worker d. Share cropper