A client visits the healthcare facility with an insect fluttering in his ear. What should the
nurse do to extract the insect?
A) Administer a few drops of mineral oil
B) Apply eardrops containing acetic acid
C) Apply eardrops containing boric acid
D) Administer a few drops of glycerin
A
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During a health interview by the home health nurse, which patient complaint suggests left-sided heart failure?
a. "I have to sleep in my recliner and I have this hacking cough." b. "I have no appetite and I have lost 3 lb in the last week." c. "I have to urinate every 2 hours, even during the night." d. "I go barefoot most of the time because my feet are so hot."
Which of the following infectious agents listed below would be a site-specific pathogen and not spread throughout the body via the circulatory system? A patient diagnosed with
A) B. burgdorferi caused by a tick bite. B) Salmonella typhi related to ingestion of contaminated food or water. C) Helicobacter pylori diagnosed after an endoscopic procedure. D) N. meningitidis infection in a child in a daycare setting.
The mother of a hospitalized 16-month-old child needs to go home to care for other children for a while leaving the child in the hospital alone. Which action will be most appropriate in helping the child feel secure and in reassuring this mother?
A) Remind the child and mother that by staying in the hospital now the child will get well and be home again soon, and that the other children also need their mother B) Distract the child with a special blanket, stuffed animal, or other "lovey" from home while the mother quietly slips out C) Encourage the mother to give her daughter a personal item of the mother's to hold on to until she returns and to tell the child a specific time she will return such as "when breakfast comes in the morning." D) Tell both the mother and child that the child will be carefully guarded and won't be in as much danger as she might be if she were home exploring her environment
Which research discipline seeks to develop practical applications based on research knowledge?
a. Meta-analysis b. Meta-synthesis c. Rigorous experimental studies d. Translational research