A nurse assesses an oral temperature for a pateint as 38.5 C (101.3 F) what term would the nurse use to report this temperature?
a. fever
b. hypothermia
c. hypertension
d. afebrile
Ans: a. fever
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a. Cloudiness in the lens b. Increase in intraocular pressure c. Failed eye surgery d. Retinal tears
The nurse, unable to locate a nursing diagnosis appropriate for a client, is describing the phenomena as accurately as possible. This nurse could also do which of the following?
a. Skip over this particular client problem. b. Incorporate the problem with another applicable nursing diagnosis. c. Share the discovery with NANDA. d. Ask the nurse manager to come up with an appropriate nursing diagnosis.
Laboratory results come back on a newly admitted patient
They are as follows: serum BUN, 64 mg/dL; serum creatinine, 2.4 mg/dL; urine osmolality, 210 mOsm/kg; specific gravity, 1.002; and urine sodium, 96 mEq/L. The urine output has been 120 mL since admission 2 hours ago. These values are most consistent with which of the following diagnoses? a. Prerenal failure b. Postrenal failure c. Oliguric renal failure d. Acute kidney injury (AKI)
In a study of patients who have dementia, a researcher wishes to examine the effects of moderate exercise on patients' abilities to perform self-care
The researcher decides to use subjects between 70 and 80 years of age who have been diagnosed with dementia for less than 1 year. A patient who is 65 years old meets: a. eligibility criteria. b. exclusion criteria. c. inclusion criteria. d. sampling criteria.