The nurse is reviewing electrolytes, and their functions with a client who has a history of electrolyte imbalance. One of the major cations noted in teeth and bones is:
1. Magnesium
2. Calcium
3. Potassium
4. Phosphorus
2
Rationale: Magnesium is a major cation in ICF
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A teenage girl sees the school nurse to ask about a vaginal discharge that she has had for a month. The nurse suspects a sexually transmitted disease. What is the nurse's next step?
1. Notify the girl's parents. 2. Determine the girl's sexual partners. 3. Encourage the girl to go to the free clinic or her private health care provider for an examination and possible treatment. 4. Notify the health department of the sexually transmitted disease.
A nurse is teaching a patient with glaucoma how to administer her eye drops to achieve maximum absorption. Where should the nurse teach the patient to instill the eye drop?
A) Conjunctival sac B) Pupil C) Sclera D) Vitreous humor
Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting. c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the home. d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill.
Which intervention by a new nurse who is caring for a patient who has just had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) inserted indicates a need for more education about care of patients with ICDs?
a. The nurse assists the patient to do active range of motion exercises for all extremities. b. The nurse assists the patient to fill out the application for obtaining a Medic Alert ID. c. The nurse gives amiodarone (Cordarone) to the patient without first consulting with the health care provider. d. The nurse teaches the patient that sexual activity usually can be resumed once the surgical incision is healed.