The nurse notes the patient has green sputum. This is most characteristic of which condition?
a. asthma c. pneumonia
b. bacterial infection d. pulmonary edema
B
Mucoid sputum is associated with asthma. Yellow or green sputum is associated with a bacterial infection. Rust- or blood-tinged sputum is associated with pneumonia. Pink sputum is associated with pulmonary edema.
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A nurse evaluates the laboratory reports on electrolyte values carefully to assess the balance between positive and negative ions. What is responsible for the regulation of this process?
a. Adaptation b. Diffusion c. Homeostasis d. Osmosis
A health care service representing the tertiary level of prevention is:
1. stress management seminars. 2. childbirth education classes for single parents. 3. genital self-examination pamphlet and teaching. 4. premenstrual syndrome (PMS) support group.
A client says to the nurse, "I was cheating on my lover because I need the thrill of seeing someone new, and now my lover has left me to go live with this other woman. I know that this other woman wants more than friendship from my lover, and I can't make my lover see that I love her and that my affairs are meaningless. I don't want to lose her, but I can't stop cheating, because I need the thrill it brings." Which statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "So she's left you for cheating on her. If you can't be monogamous, I guess you'll have to be content with one-night stands." B. "I'm confused. What is it that you've come to me for? It sounds like your lover refuses to share her lover with others, no matter how trivial the dalliances." C. "Perhaps your task is not to make your lover see that your dalliances are meaningless but to look at your own behavior and determine what you would like or not like to be different." D. "It sounds like you want to have your cake and eat it, too. If you can't have both things, which would you prefer — the thrills of one-night stands or the steady support of a loving relationship?"
A nurse evaluates the following data in a client's chart:
Admission Note Laboratory Results Wound Care Note 66-year-old male with a health history of a cerebral vascular accident and left-side paralysis White blood cell count: 8000/mm3 Prealbumin: 15.2 mg/dL Albumin: 4.2 mg/dL Lymphocyte count: 2000/mm3 Sacral ulcer - 4 cm × 2 cm × 1.5 cm Based on this information, which action should the nurse take? a. Perform a neuromuscular assessment. b. Request a dietary consult. c. Initiate Contact Precautions. d. Assess the client's vital signs.