The nurse is assessing a client with AIDS for the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The manifestation the nurse should look for is a
a. crusty lesion on the back and groin.
b. purple-red lesion on the body.
c. pustular lesion with yellow exudate.
d. thick, white exudate in the mouth.
B
Clinical presentation generally starts with an initial "patch" that is flat and pink, looks like a bruise, and is symmetrical on both sides of the body. Later it turns into dark violet or black pla-ques.
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After teaching a group of nursing students about antiarrhythmics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as a class IA antiarrhythmic? Select all that apply
A) Quinidine (Quinaglute) B) Lidocaine (Xylocaine) C) Propafenone (Rythmol) D) Disopyramide (Norpace) E) Flecainide (Tambocor)
A nurse is caring for four clients who are receiving clozapine, lithium, fluoxetine, and venlafaxine,
respectively. In which client should the nurse be most alert for alterations in cardiac or cerebral electrical conductivity and fluid and electrolyte imbalance? a. The client receiving lithium (Lithobid) b. The client receiving clozapine (Clozaril) c. The client receiving fluoxetine (Prozac) d. The client receiving venlafaxine (Effexor)
Your unit has just introduced a new system for electronic health records (EHR). Each of the staff members must be taught how to use the system. A strategy for change that focuses on teaching workers new technology is which of the following?
a. Providing information c. Power coercive b. Training d. Normative reeducative
A nurse is educating a client who has been following the Atkins diet. Which information should the nurse share? Select all that apply.
A) The brain needs carbohydrates to function properly. B) In phase 1 of Atkins, you consume almost 100 grams less of carbohydrates than what is needed. C) Twenty percent to 30% of the kilocalories you consume should be carbohydrates. D) Phase 4 of the Atkins diet is the only phase when you receive adequate nutrition. E) You should be wary of diets that call for total elimination of any food group.