A patient with severe anemia as the result of a helminthic infestation most likely has:
a. ascariasis (roundworms).
b. enterobiasis (pinworms).
c. ancylostomiasis (hookworms).
d. strongyloidiasis (threadworms).
c
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Because of the possibility of bacteremia, a rectal examination should be avoided in patients with
a. acute bacterial prostatitis. c. irritable bowel syndrome. b. fecal incontinence. d. inflammatory bowel disease.
A patient who had surgery 8 hours ago has not voided. The nurse notifies the physician for an order to insert an indwelling urinary catheter
Which of the following statements should the nurse use to describe the procedure to the patient? "I need to: 1) "put a Foley in you because you haven't voided since your surgical procedure." 2) "insert a tube into your bladder to drain the urine because you haven't urinated since surgery." 3) "catheterize you because you haven't urinated since having your surgery." 4) "place a catheter in your bladder because you haven't voided since surgery."
The nurse assesses dullness at the left anterior axillary line. The nurse is concerned about which condition that the client may have?
a. Cirrhosis b. Splenomegaly c. Bowel obstruction d. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
As a nurse manager on the West Surgery Unit, you are interested in increasing patient safety and reducing morbidity and mortality on your unit. Which of the following recommendations would be consistent with the IOM The Future of Nursing report?
a. Careful screening of nursing staff for substance use and abuse b. Increased RN staffing on the unit c. Salary and benefits that reflect nursing accountabilities d. Increase in the percentage of baccalaureate-prepared nurses to 80%