A patient has frank bleeding of the rectum. How does the healthcare professional document this finding?
a. Melena
b. Hematochezia
c. Occult bleeding
d. Hematemesis
Ans: b. Hematochezia
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A patient is admitted for a total knee replacement. He suffers from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The nurse should be certain which of the following medications are ordered?
A) Anticoagulants B) Narcotics C) Anti-infectives D) Beta blockers
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires organizations to determine threats and appropriate protective measures for information, not only in electronic formats, but in all formats
Which of the following measures cannot be incorporated by organizations to secure all data? 1. Creation of authentication policies 2. Specific software 3. Spyware 4. Firewall
What opportunities existed during Matthew's time in the emergency department to optimise his ‘sepsis path'?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in height over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about
a. discography studies.
b. myelographic testing.
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).