A recently hired graduate nurse questions her preceptor about the demographics on the unit. The preceptor reports that the clients and their diagnoses are consistent with nationwide demographics
Based upon your understanding, which of the following statements best supports this?
A) The African American clients have a lower incidence of hypertension than the Caucasian clients.
B) The Hispanic clients have a greater incidence of obesity than the Caucasian clients.
C) Diabetes is not a significant problem in the African American community.
D) The female clients with chronic disorders are more self-sufficient than men with similar ailments.
B
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The nurse is completing an admission assessment. The assessment form allows for the separation of subjective and objective data. Which data is considered subjective?
Select all that apply. 1. The client's mother informs the nurse that her daughter has not been sleeping due to pain. 2. The client states, "I have pain in my belly that is 7 out of 10." 3. Abdominal assessment reveals a firm, hard abdomen. 4. The client is weak and looks very pale. 5. The client appears nervous during the data collection period.
A patient has been bitten by a mosquito. The bite is elevated and has serous fluid contained in the dermis. This lesion would be classified as which of the following?
A) Vesicle B) Macule C) Nodule D) Wheal
A patient has a normal cardiac rhythm and a heart rate of 72 beats/minute. The nurse determines that the P-R interval is 0.24 seconds. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse would be to
a. notify the health care provider immediately. b. give atropine per agency dysrhythmia protocol. c. prepare the patient for temporary pacemaker insertion. d. document the finding and continue to monitor the patient.
A child is showing signs of acute respiratory distress. The child should be positioned
1. upright. 2. side-lying. 3. flat. 4. in semi-Fowlers.