A family that is caring for a disabled child at home often needs help accessing a network of services. This need is best met by a:
a. Pediatric nurse practitioner
b. Case manager
c. School nurse
d. Hospice counselor
A
The case manager oversees a continuum of care for patients and helps them to access and coordinate needed services.
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A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura. After leaving the room, a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis. The nurse should say, "The physician is referring to the:
a. "Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs." b. "Fiery red, star-shaped marking on the cheek that has a solid circular center." c. "Confluent and extensive patch of petechiae and ecchymoses on the feet." d. "Tiny areas of hemorrhage that are less than 2 mm, round, discrete, and dark red in color."
A patient with Cushing syndrome has been hospitalized after a fall. The dietician consulted works with the patient to improve the patient's nutritional intake. What foods should a patient with Cushing syndrome eat to optimize health? Select all that apply
A) Foods high in vitamin D B) Foods high in calories C) Foods high in protein D) Foods high in calcium E) Foods high in sodium
The nurse is working with the caregivers of a 6-month-old baby. Both caregivers are extremely neat and have talked about the difficult adjustment to changes the baby has brought to their orderly and scheduled lives
In giving anticipatory guidance, at some appropriate point, the nurse will talk about what it will be like when the child wants to eat semisolid foods. The nurse's most important focus in this anticipatory guidance will be: a. how messy the baby will be during feeding time b. ways to keep the mealtime messes to a minimum c. the caregivers' psychological needs and support of each other during this time d. the baby's need to increase autonomy and to explore the texture and smell of food
A 20-year-old man arrives at the emergency department by ambulance. He is unconscious, with slow respirations and pinpoint pupils. There are "tracks" visible on his arms
The friend who came with him reports that the client had just "shot up" heroin when he became unconscious. Which medication would the nurse most likely expect to administer? A) Naloxone B) Naltrexone C) Bupropion D) Varenicline