A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a red rash of small, fluid-filled blisters. The patient is suspected of having herpes zoster. What should the nurse know about the distribution of lesions of herpes zoster?
A) Grouped vesicles occurring on lips and oral mucous membranes
B) Grouped vesicles occurring on the genitalia
C) Rough, fresh, or gray skin protrusions
D) Grouped vesicles in linear patches along a dermatome
D
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To provide the most analgesic effect, a medication should bind with and block the pain impulse especially at which of the following opioid receptor sites?
a. Mu b. Delta c. Kappa d. Sigma
The nurse encourages the patient who has had a myocardial infarction (MI) to enroll in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation service, which offers: (Select all that apply.)
a. diet counseling. b. supervised progressive exercise. c. stress reduction techniques. d. sexual counseling. e. administration of cardiotonic drugs.
Which of the following can a nurse assess by palpation?
A) Heart sounds, lung sounds, blood pressure B) Temperature, turgor, moisture C) Vision, hearing, cranial nerves D) Tissue density, gait, reflexes
A clinic nurse is caring for a 40-year-old client who lives with his parents. The client's mother continues to do the client's laundry for him and gives him spending money. The nurse recognizes that this is an example of:
A) Taking over. B) Communicating indirectly. C) Belittling feelings. D) Making assumptions.