The nurse is providing care for a patient with genital herpes who has vesicular lesions. What term can the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient?
a. Warts
b. Rashes
c. Blisters
d. Papules
ANS: C
Vesicles are small blisters. Warts, rashes, and papules do not have the same characteristics.
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To establish legal liability on the grounds of malpractice, the injured party must prove which of the following (select all that apply)?
a. A duty of care was owed to the injured party. b. An agreement was made to assume another party's liability. c. There was a breach of duty. d. Causation was present. e. Actual harm or damages were suffered by the plaintiff.
A client is being seen in the clinic for the final follow-up appointment after an extensive course of rehabilitation. According to Neuman's model, which level of intervention should the nurse realize this patient is experiencing?
1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Resistant prevention 4. Tertiary prevention
One way in which a psychiatric nurse can meet the challenge of knowledge development is to:
A) Access new information through continuing education programs. B) Improve access to community psychiatric care for all populations. C) Reduce the burden of mental illness by fighting stigma. D) Provide culturally competent, high-quality nursing care.
A nurse teaches pregnant clients about neural tube defects (NTDs) that can cause brain and spinal defects in infants. Which nutrient should the nurse mention in this discussion?
A) Folic acid B) Linoleic acid C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D