A nurse is preparing to perform physical exams for a group of new employees. What information is the most crucial to the proper evaluation of the new employees' health?
A. Medical records
B. Job description
C. Latest blood test results
D. Vaccination records
ANS: B
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Vulnerable study participants would include which of the following?
A) Women hospitalized for a mastectomy B) Members of a senior citizens group C) People who do not speak English D) Pediatric patients
A patient has just been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. The patient is underweight and in severe pain and diagnostic testing indicates that over 80% of the patient's pancreas has been destroyed
The patient asks the nurse why the diagnosis was not made earlier in the disease process. What would be the nurse's best response? A) "The symptoms of pancreatitis mimic those of much less serious illnesses." B) "Your body doesn't require pancreatic function until it is under great stress, so it is easy to go unnoticed." C) "Chronic pancreatitis often goes undetected until a large majority of pancreatic function is lost." D) "It's likely that your other organs were compensating for your decreased pancreatic function."
The nurse is working in a low-income neighborhood as a home health nurse. The nurse notes that the children's playground has broken equipment, which the children continue to play on. What action might the nurse take as a public advocate?
1. Call the police to report the owner's neglect. 2. Contact the owner of the playground about safety issues. 3. Alert the parents to keep the children off the playground. 4. No action is required; this is a civil problem beyond the realm of the nurse.
Erika has been prescribed isotretinoin (Accutane) by her dermatologist and is presenting to her primary care provider with symptoms of sadness and depression. A Beck's Depression Scale indicates she has mild to moderate depression
What would be the best care for her at this point? 1. Prescribe a select serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant 2. Refer her to a mental health therapist 3. Contact her dermatologist about discontinuing the isotretinoin 4. Reassure her that mood swings are normal and schedule follow up in a week