A nurse who provides care on a geriatric subacute medicine unit is aware that elderly patients often exhibit signs and symptoms of infection that are very different from those of younger patients. This knowledge is an example of
A) recognizing changing clinical relevance.
B) engaging in detective work.
C) making qualitative distinctions.
D) developing clinical knowledge about specific patient populations.
D
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The nurse is working with a client who is striving to meet the goal of psychiatric rehabilitation. The nurse knows the client is most likely to meet goals when:
1. Strengths and needs are acknowledged. 2. The nurse takes care of all the client's needs. 3. The client states he wants to go home. 4. The client wants family involved in recovery.
When assessing a pregnant adolescent, the nurse would need to keep in mind that she is at high risk for which of the following?
A) Hypotension B) Preterm labor C) Anorexia D) Kidney infections
A client is prescribed otic 1% hydrocortisone drops in addition to ofloxacin drops. The nurse would explain that the 1% hydrocortisone drops are used to:
a. treat his ear infection. c. decrease cerumen. b. decrease inflammation. d. relieve his ear pain.
The nurse auscultates an S2 sound during a cardiovascular system assessment. Which conclusion by the nurse is most appropriate?
1) Normal finding 2) Mitral valve stenosis 3) Pericarditis 4) Hypertension