The nurse practitioner is examining a 62-year-old female who has been complaining of lower abdominal pain. Upon auscultation, bowel sounds are high pitched and tinkling. Which of the following terms describes this finding?
A. Succession splash
B. Borborygmi
C. Tenesmus
D. Puddle sign
B
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The nurse assisting with writing the care plan prioritizes the following interventions for the goal: The patient will eat at least 25% of each meal. (Prioritize the options in sequence, from the most therapeutic to the least therapeutic. Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.) A. Place her in a chair with a vest restraint. B. Assign a nursing assistant (NA) to feed her. C. Give her a high-protein drink in a small cup to carry with her. D. Offer peanut butter crackers as she passes by. E. Leave her alone. She will eat when she is hungry.
A public health nurse applies the principles of the macroeconomics theory when working with a community. Which of the following best describes why this theory would be used?
a. The nurse is concerned with factors that determine prices and affect resource allo-cation. b. The nurse is concerned with the positive effect of competitiveness on health care costs. c. The nurse is concerned with the supply, demand, and costs of services available to their clients. d. The nurse is concerned with the policies to support programs to improve the health of the community.
The demographics of the United States have changed as a result of the rise in the for-eign-born population. What ethnic group is the fastest growing immigrant population?
1. African Americans 2. Caucasians 3. Hispanics 4. Asians
For a patient who is mentally ill, you should correct delusions and offer logical arguments to stop their inappropriate behavior
True False