When assessing the client newly diagnosed with Addison's disease, before treatment has begun, the nurse would find what skin color most consistent with the diagnosis?
1. Pale
2. Cyanotic
3. Jaundiced
4. Bronze
4
Rationale: Clients with Addison's disease, prior to beginning treatment, often present with a bronze color to the skin that is similar to a deep suntan especially prevalent on the hands, elbows, and knees.
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Which statements if made by the nurse manager would demonstrate effective change management? Select all that apply
1. ?We cannot lose sight of the mission and values of our institution as we begin to integrate these changes.? 2. ?Although this task is going to be difficult, we have the full support of our hospital administration.? 3. ?If this approach doesn?t work, at least we can say we?ve tried.? 4. ?In order for this plan to work, everyone must agree to be a participant.? 5. ?Let?s wait until our administration has completed their reorganization before we implement change.?
Hypoglycemia in the preterm infant is defined as a serum glucose less than ______ mg/dL
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse manager was concerned about the employees of her unit when the hospital for which she was working merged with another health care system
She explained to her staff what was not going to change, what changes would take place, and the importance of the changes. The nurse manager was participating in what phase of this new integration of health care systems? a. Assessment phase b. Planning and design phase c. Implementation phase d. Development phase
FHTs with recurrent variable decelerations, no accelerations, and minimal variability would be categorized as
A. Category I B. Category II C. Category III