A nurse asks a patient to describe his new onset of leg pain. He slept well through the night, but this morning he suddenly developed pain in his left lower leg that is red and too painful to touch. Nothing relieves the pain
Based on these data, the nurse suspects which disorder is causing this pain?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Gout
d. Tendonitis
ANS: C
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An obese patient has asked her nurse practitioner to prescribe sibutramine. What variable will most affect the nurse's decision?
A) Sibutramine has been taken off the market due to adverse cardiovascular effects. B) Sibutramine is prohibitively expensive and is not covered by most insurers. C) The use of sibutramine requires weekly blood work. D) Sibutramine must be combined with an anticholinergic drug in order to potentiate its effects.
Mr. Alexander has been in the bedroom, venturing out only for brief minutes. His eyes are reddened and swollen, his appetite is decreased, and even the simplest task is too exhausting for him. Mr. Alexander is in the grief stage of
a. Bargaining b. Denial c. Depression d. Acceptance
Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with a tension type headache (TTH)?
A) A throbbing unilateral headache B) A constant, bilateral, dull bandlike pain around the head with vomiting C) A sudden onset of severe unilateral piercing or burning pain, located behind or around the eye D) Premonitory or prodromic symptoms
A PHN utilizes the nursing process at all levels of practice. Which of the following demonstrates how this is accomplished?
a. Including specific goals for community health nurses b. Developing an accurate nursing diagnosis c. Analyzing the needs of the community, systems, individuals, and families d. Utilizing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention