Incontinent patients should be checked frequently—a minimum of every two hours or less if the patient has diarrhea
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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During a routine physical examination, a 22-year-old patient asks if she is at risk of developing breast cancer. Which reported factors would the nurse confirm as increasing this patient's risk?
1. Hispanic heritage 2. Onset of menarche at age 11 3. Breastfed her two children for 6 months 4. Use of the female condom
Observation of the child playing in the playroom provides information about which two systems?
a. Dermatologic and cardiovascular b. Neurologic and musculoskeletal c. Respiratory and ear, nose, and throat d. Gastrointestinal and genitourinary
After being hospitalized for 3 days with a right femur fracture, a 32-year-old patient suddenly develops shortness of breath and tachypnea. The patient tells the nurse, "I feel like I am going to die!" Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Stay with the patient and offer reassurance. b. Administer the prescribed PRN oxygen at 4 L/min. c. Check the patient's legs for swelling or tenderness. d. Notify the health care provider about the symptoms.
The goal of the local public health department is to
1. Monitor communicable diseases 2. Safeguard the public's health and improve the health status of communities 3. Offer clinic services for those who do not have insurance 4. Enforce environmental codes and laws