The nurse is assessing a client that lives in a rural area for stressors. Which should the nurse assess the client for?
A. High crime rates.
B. Limited resources.
C. Unhealthy living conditions.
D. Access to healthy food.
Answer: B
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When changing the dressing on a partial-thickness wound, a nurse observes small, pale pink bumps within the wound bed. Which action by the nurse is best?
a. Remove the bumps with a sterile scalpel. b. Document and continue the current treat-ment. c. Clean the wound vigorously to remove the bumps. d. Culture the wound and place the client in isolation.
A patient with a cognitive deficit becomes agitated and upset about not being able to remember daily activities. How should the nurse respond to this agitation?
a. Tell the patient not to worry about it. b. Provide an easy-to-follow calendar and reinforce the information. c. Explain that becoming upset is not going to help the situation. d. Remind the patient that now is the time to rest and relax.
A nurse assesses a 71-year-old person who has smoked for 43 years. Which of the following is a negative functional consequence of smoking for this person? (Select all that apply.)
A) Children are exposed to secondhand smoke B) Low oxygen-carrying capacity C) Abnormal breath sounds D) The ability to run a 5-K race E) Pulmonary disease
A nurse who had just undergone orientation for a staff position in the emergency department noticed a material safety data sheet attached to a solvent used to clean the skin around wounds. What is the purpose of this sheet?
a. Hospitals are now attaching such documents for emergency department nurses, who are at high risk for trauma and injury from chemicals that patients use. b. It is part of the risk management program of hospitals that do not want to be sued by employees who misuse chemicals. c. It is required by federal law so that employees know the potential effects of the chemicals with which they are working. d. The sheet is the equivalent of a drug information sheet and should be given to patients who have their wounds cleaned with the solvent.