What common symptom do you expect to find in a patient with peptic ulcer disease?
a. Frequently vomiting bright red blood
b. Burning gnawing pain between the navel and sternum
c. Nausea with reflux before and after all meals
d. Dark coffee-ground textured stools
ANS: B
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a. Examining the patient's electroencephalogram b. Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test c. Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction d. Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions
Which of the following findings in a patient with decreased cardiac output would the nurse recognize as indicating that interventions are effective, and the patient is improving? (Select all that apply.)
a. Temperature 98.6°F (37°C), respirations 16/min, blood pressure 110/75 mm Hg, pulse 75 beats/min) b. Urine output greater than 30 mL/hour c. Cool pale extremities with diminished peripheral pulses d. Less shivering e. Clear lung sounds f. Pulse oximeter reading 96%
The nurse in the emergency department assesses a 76-year-old female. The woman's bladder is visibly distended and the woman has not voided since the previous evening
Which of the following assessment questions made by the nurse is most relevant to the source of the woman's condition? A) "When was your last bowel movement?" B) "Have you been receiving hormone replacement therapy?" C) "What did you have to eat yesterday?" D) "Do you have a history of kidney disease?"
The government is preparing for a bioterrorism event. Which of the following would be the best strategy to use?
a. Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons b. Ban biological weapons worldwide c. Effectively detect pathogens and manage services d. Develop antidotes for biological agents