A nurse is conducting an initial nutritional assessment on a person who is HIV positive. Which of the following questions would be most important for the nurse to ask?
a. What fresh fruits and vegetables do you like to eat?
b. Are you taking a daily multivitamin?
c. How often do you eat at restaurants?
d. Do you have any questions about your current medications?
Answer: b. Are you taking a daily multivitamin?
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The nurse is assessing a postoperative client who reports a pain level of 10 on a 0 to 10 scale. The client is grimacing and appears anxious. Which is the priority action by the nurse?
1. Administer pain medication if it has been longer than the ordered interval. 2. Offer to call the pastoral service to provide spiritual counseling. 3. Obtain an order for an anti-anxiety medication. 4. Call the family to come in and stay with the client.
Which of the following CD4+ count would be used to confirm the diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
1. 155 cells/mcL 2. 255 cells/mcL 3. 455 cells/mcL 4. 755 cells/mcL
During World War I, three acute care (hospital-based) nurses were hired to work in an industrial setting. What would have been a reason for their change of practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. Philanthropy from industrial business owners was encouraged. b. Collective bargaining contracts required a nurse to be on site. c. Efficiency and productivity improved if workers were at the workplace. d. Employers feared the movement toward collective bargaining. e. Legislation requiring employers to have first aid services was passed. f. The National Safety Council required that a nurse teach first aid to staff.
The RN has just been stuck with a syringe while dropping it into a sharps container that was too full in a client's room. Which of the following steps should be taken first for a puncture?
1. Complete an injury report. 2. Encourage bleeding. 3. Initiate first aid. 4. Wash the area with soap and water.