When assessing a patient with hepatitis, the nurse notes a yellow tinge to the patient's skin. What does the nurse understand as the most likely cause of the jaundice?
a. Heart
b. Liver
c. Brain
d. Intestines
ANS: B
Jaundice is a yellow tinge to the skin; it may indicate obstruction in the flow of bile from the liver.
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A nurse vocalizes a concern that a group of refugees in the community is not receiving equal ac-cess to health care services when compared to the other residents in the community. Which of the following concepts is being applied?
a. Victimization b. Perceptivity c. Questioning d. Beneficence
You have been scheduled for a job interview and arrive at the interviewer's office shortly before the interview is to begin. This is an example of your demonstrating which of the following?
a. effective communication skills c. nursing practice skills b. time management skills d. leadership skills