What does the "S" stand for in the OPQRST mnemonic acronym for pain??
A) Subjective
B) Secondary
C)Severity?
D) Signs and Symptoms
C
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A 49-year-old farmer who normally enjoys good health has become seriously ill in recent days and the results of an extensive diagnostic work up have resulted in a diagnosis of histoplasmosis
The patient has been admitted to the hospital and has begun treatment with amphotericin B. The nurse who is providing care for the patient should prioritize which of the following diagnostic results during his course of treatment? A) Electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine B) Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cells C) PT, PTT, and platelets D) C-reactive protein
The nurse is counseling a young couple who in 2 months are having their third baby. The nurse uses Von Bertalanffy's (1968) general system theory applied to families to analyze the family structure
Which of the following best describes the main emphasis of this theory and its application to family dynamics? A) It emphasizes the family as a system with interdependent, interacting parts that endure over time to ensure the survival, continuity, and growth of its components. B) It emphasizes the social system of family, such as the organization or structure of the family and how the structure relates to the function. C) It emphasizes the developmental stages that all families go through, beginning with marriage; the longitudinal career of the family is also known as the family life cycle. D) It addresses the way families respond to stress and how the family copes with the stress as a group and how each individual member copes.
The nurse is providing care to a toddler client who is diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfect. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this client?
1. Support of the trunk and extremities when moving 2. Traction care 3. Cast care 4. Postop spinal surgery care
The primary role of the nurse practitioner in emergency departments is usually to:
1. Triage clients 2. Manage nonemergent client problems 3. Assess medically uninsured clients 4. Provide health education about preventive health care