The nurse manager recognizes that the types of patients and associated diagnoses admitted to a care area are consistent with nationwide demographics. Which statement supports this observation?
1. Diabetes is not a significant problem in the African American community.
2. Hispanic patients have a greater incidence of obesity than Caucasian patients.
3. African American patients have a lower incidence of hypertension than Caucasian patients.
4. Female patients with chronic disorders are more self-sufficient than men with similar ailments.
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Rationale: A growing number of African Americans are reporting diabetes.
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a. Roman Catholic - Autopsies are not allowed except under special circumstances. b. Christian - Upon death, a religious leader should perform rituals of bathing and wrapping the body in cloth. c. Judaism - A person who is extremely ill and dying should not be left alone. d. Islam - An ill or dying person should receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
A patient is in the clinic for an annual exam. Her past medical history includes endometriosis for which she takes medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera). What assessment finding would the nurse relate to the medical condition or medication?
A. 20-lb weight gain B. Cold intolerance C. Facial acne D. Facial hair growth
When the patient comes back from the surgery what should you NOT do without checking with the nurse?
A) Take the patient's vital signs B) Raise the side rails C) Help move the patient off the stretcher into bed D) Give the patient some water
A nurse is assigned to care for four clients on the medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first on the shift assessment?
A. A client admitted with pneumonia with a fever of 100° F and some diaphoresis B. A client with congestive heart failure with clear lung sounds on the previous shift C. A client with new-onset of shortness of breath (SOB) and a history of pulmonary edema D. A client undergoing long-term corticosteroid therapy with mild bruising on the anterior surfaces of the arms