A new patient with hyperthyroidism has exophthalmos. The nurse is aware that the most likely diagnosis is:
a. myxedema.
b. toxic nodular goiter.
c. Graves' disease.
d. Plummer's disease.
c
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Subjective data provided by the patient included complaints of intermittent chest pain upon exertion. When performing a complete physical examination, the nurse might use an organized approach such as:
a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs. b. a head-to-toe assessment. c. subjective data collection. d. objective data collection.
The spouse of a former patient reports joining a support group to help with the loss of the patient. Which phase of Engel's grief process is the spouse demonstrating?
A. Long-term B. Resolution C. Acute D. Restitution
The client relies on deceit and manipulation to get his own way. He seems to have a complete lack of conscience. His goal is always self-gratification at the other person's expense. He is referred to as:
a. A nerd b. A psychotic c. A psychopath d. Narcissistic
A staff nurse continually tells sexually explicit jokes during shift report and frequently focuses those jokes on a newly hired nursing assistant. Who can make the charge of sexual harassment against this staff nurse?
1. Only the nursing assistant. 2. Only the staff nurse's supervisor. 3. Anyone affected by the offensive material. 4. Any person who hears the jokes.