The nurse is reviewing the socioeconomic status and the contributing factors to health disparity. Which should the nurse understand is one of the most common factors in determining a client's socioeconomic status?
A. Sexual orientation.
B. Gender.
C. Education.
D. Ethnicity.
Answer: C
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The nurse is performing a physical assessment on an elderly client. The nurse evaluates the muscular skeletal system, understanding that the following might be typical in the geriatric client: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Elderly clients have decreased ROM. 2. Elderly clients have decreased subcutaneous fat that can affect their ability to stay warm. 3. Vigorous assessment techniques such as hopping on one foot are appropriate. 4. Evaluation of the ability to carry out ADLs can indicate a deviation from normal in the musculoskeletal system assessment. 5. Warmth in one or more joints.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is receiving alteplase tPA (Activase) after developing a blood clot. The nurse notes a heart rate of 110 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg. The nurse will perform which action?
a. Ask the patient about itching or shortness of breath. b. Assess the surgical dressing for bleeding. c. Evaluate the patient's urine output and fluid intake. d. Recheck the patient's vital signs in 15 minutes.
A teacher asks the school nurse why a girl in her class continues to arrange the pencils on her desk and will wash her hands several times after another child touches the pencils. The nurse knows these are signs of ____________ in children
1. Depression 2. ADD 3. Compulsive behaviors 4. Normal behavior patterns
The nurse is providing care for a patient with genital herpes who has vesicular lesions. What term can the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient?
a. Warts b. Rashes c. Blisters d. Papules