A nurse is conducting an initial assessment on a client with possible tuberculosis. Which assessment finding indicates a risk factor for tuberculosis?
a) The client sees his physician for a check-up yearly.
b) The client has never traveled outside of the country.
c) The client had a liver transplant 2 years ago.
d) The client works in a health care insurance office.
Answer: c) The client had a liver transplant 2 years ago.
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The elderly spouse of a female Alzheimer's client states that his wife seems to wander aimlessly from room to room looking for things in incorrect places, such as kitchen utensils in the bedroom and laundry detergent in the kitchen
He asks the nurse for suggestions of what he can do to help her. What is the nurse's best response? a. "Keep rooms well lit." b. "Keep the home environment simple and user-friendly for her." c. "Have clocks and calendars with large letters in several rooms of the house." d. "Place large signs on doors or entryways that identify the room."
A patient suffers from upper airway edema. The disorder has occurred several times in last 3 months. The patient may have a deficiency in:
A) Red blood cells B) C-1 esterase inhibitor C) Cholesterol D) Immunogammaglobulin A
The nurse completes a nutritional assessment with a client scheduled for surgery. For which BMI should the nurse suggest that this client have enteral therapy for 2 weeks prior to the surgery?
a. > 25 b. < 25 c. > 30 d. < 18.5
Maternal phenylketonuria (PKU) is an important health concern during pregnancy be-cause:
a. It is a recognized cause of preterm labor. b. The fetus may develop neurologic problems. c. A pregnant woman is more likely to die without dietary control. d. Women with PKU are usually retarded and should not reproduce.