A patient admitted with a stroke is coming to the unit from the emergency department. The nurse assigned to care for the new patient knows that what assessment finding is indicative of a stroke?
A) Difficulty speaking
B) Increase in heart rate
C) Facial edema
D) Electrolyte imbalance
A
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A patient is undergoing external radiation therapy on an outpatient basis for treatment of Hodgkin's disease. After 2 weeks of treatment, he tells the nurse that he is so tired he can hardly get out of bed in the morning
Which is an appropriate goal for him? a. Frequent rest periods are helpful. b. Exercise vigorously when fatigue is not as noticeable. c. Maintain bed rest until the radiation treatment is completed. d. Consult with a psychiatrist for treatment of depression.
A nurse reads a tuberculin skin test on a patient and notes a 6- to 7-mm area of induration. The patient is a young adult who has recently immigrated from a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis. The patient has no other risk factors
The nurse will expect the provider to: a. begin treating this patient with a two-drug regimen of isoniazid and rifampin. b. order a chest radiograph and a sputum culture to assess for active tuberculosis. c. order a nucleic acid amplification test of the patient's sputum. d. reassure the patient that this is not consi-dered a positive test result.
The most plausible explanation for the increased incidence and high prevalence of HIV in the African population is:
1. Lack of educational opportunities 2. Poverty 3. Increased number of disease-spreading mosquitoes 4. A genetic mutation that originally evolved to protect against malaria
A patient tells the nurse that he has a paper that outlines everything that he does and does not want to be done regarding his health should he be unable to make his own health care decisions. The nurse realizes this patient is describing:
1. Advance directives. 2. A will. 3. A durable power of attorney. 4. A care plan.