A patient with SLE has come to the clinic for a routine check-up. Each time the patient is routinely examined several systems are assessed
When the nurse assesses the patient's cardiovascular system what is one thing that is being assessed for?
A) Heart failure
B) Mitral valve failure
C) Pericardial friction rub
D) Pericardial effusion
Ans: C
Feedback: Cardiovascular assessment includes auscultation for pericardial friction rub, possibly associated with myocarditis and accompanying pleural effusions. Therefore options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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a. insulin and furosemide. c. Lanoxin and potassium. b. morphine and carbamazepine. d. heparin and beta-blockers.
A patient diagnosed with psoriasis is being treated with topical corticosteroids. How should the nurse instruct the patient to apply the medication?
1. Apply the medication in a thin layer. 2. Avoid rubbing the medication into the skin. 3. Dry the skin thoroughly before applying the medication. 4. Continue the medication even if lesions worsen, because it is only a temporary reaction.
Before administering botulinum antitoxin to a patient in the emergency department, it is most important for the nurse to
a. obtain the patient's temperature. b. administer an intradermal test dose. c. document the neurologic symptoms. d. ask the patient about an allergy to eggs.
An international source of data on the health status of the U.S. population is
a. AIDS Surveillance b. Population Estimates and Projections c. Nurse Supply Estimates d. Demographic Yearbook