A patient is admitted to the emergency and is unconscious as a result of a head injury. The patient's intracranial pressure is increased. What diuretic will be administered to the patient?
A) Loop diuretic
B) Potassium-sparing diuretic
C) Thiazide diuretic
D) Osmotic diuretic
D
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A nurse is practicing as a community health nurse. What is the primary focus of care for this nurse?
a. Providing care to subpopulations b. Practicing care in existing services c. Being a specialist in public health science d. Having a case management certification
When assessing a small child for a thrill, you palpate as for the adult or use the alternative method, which requires the use of the
a. distal one-third of your fingers. c. palm of your hand. b. fingertips of your dominant hand. d. proximal one-third of your fingers.
The patient with the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection asks what has caused the diarrhea. The nurse responds that it is caused by:
1. protozoal infection. 2. fecal–oral contamination. 3. inflammatory response. 4. long-term antibiotic therapy.
Which statement by a patient receiving nitroglycerin ointment indicates the need for additional teaching?
a. "I will remove the previous dose before I put on the new dose." b. "I will reapply the dose every 4 hours around the clock." c. "I must avoid rubbing my skin when I put on a new dose." d. "I will put tape over the paper so that the dose stays in place."