Which clinical manifestation in a client with a urinary tract infection alerts the nurse to the possibility of acute pyelonephritis?
A. Burning on urination
B. Cloudy, dark urine
C. Fever and chills
D. Hematuria
C
Lower urinary tract infections (cystitis and urethritis) are rarely associated with systemic symp-toms of fever and chills.
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1. Infection, risk for 2. Altered Tissue Perfusion, risk for 3. Altered Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements, risk for 4. Impaired Physical Mobility
The husband of a 74-year-old female patient is distraught at her recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
In an effort to identify a cure, the husband is conducting extensive online research as well as speaking with each member of the care team about possible treatments. How can the nurse best respond to the husband's inquiry? A) "There is presently no cure for Alzheimer's disease but highly promising treatments are expected.". B) "Eliminating any exposure to aluminum or mercury has been shown to have a positive impact on people in the early stages of Alzheimer's.". C) "There isn't any cure currently available for Alzheimer's but some drugs have been shown to slow the progression of the disease.". D) "Drugs that affect the neurotransmitters in the brain are now available that can cure many early cases of Alzheimer's.".
Which of the following statements is the most empathic response to a client's disclosure that her father abandoned her family when she was a young child?
A) "That must have been terribly hurtful experience for you." B) "I too have been disappointed by important people in my life." C) "You will find that one of the constants in life is that people will often let you down." D) "What do you think motivated your father to do that."
Which of the following is the rate a drug is absorbed or the degree at which a drug is absorbed into the body??
A) Bioavailability B) Medication toxicity C) Automaticity D) Action potential