A female patient has a history of repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). What should the nurse include in the assessment of this patient?
A. Activity status
B. Employment status
C. Height and weight
D. Preferred method of birth control
Answer: D
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A) Neurological assessment B) Functional assessment C) Nutritional assessment D) Cardiac assessment
The nurse knows that, which meal plan is best when refeeding adolescents with eating disorders during the first two weeks of inpatient hospitalization?
1. Meals with 30% fat, 5% carbohydrates, and 65% protein 2. Meals with 30% fat, 15% protein, and 55% carbohydrates 3. Meals with 35% fat, 20% protein, and 55% carbohydrates 4. Meals with 20% fat, 30% protein, and 50% carbohydrates
The nurse is visiting with the mother of a child age 20 months. The mother reports concern about the frequency of the toddler's loud outbursts of temper and saying no
The nurse recalls Erikson's theory about negativism and tells the mother which of the following? A) This is normal, and this is how your child tries to exert control over his environment. B) This is unacceptable and you must provide appropriate discipline. C) This has to do with regression and is a response to stress. D) This is normal and has to do with learning right from wrong.
Why is the nurse implementing actions to prevent the onset of catheter-related infections in a patient receiving care in the intensive care unit?
1. Statistics report that as many as one in five individuals who develop a catheter-related infection die from it. 2. Nosocomial catheter-related infections prolong hospitalization by an average of 4 days. 3. The increased cost of care due to the development of a blood-borne infection averages between $1,700 and $17,000. 4. Central venous catheters have about the same rate of infection as peripherally inserted catheters.