The nurse is instructing a patient with a compromised immune status on the signs and symptoms of infections. What should be included in these instructions?
1. Increased sputum production
2. Cloudy urine
3. Irritated oral mucosa
4. Purulent wound drainage
Answer: 3
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Possible causes for a hyperkinetic/bounding pulse would include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Fever d. Hyperthyroidism b. Exercise e. Cardiogenic shock c. Hypovolemia f. Congestive heart failure
The expected outcome (goal) for a patient with Disturbed Sleep Pattern is that she will:
1) Limit exercise to 1 hour per day early in the day. 2) Consume only one caffeinated beverage per day. 3) Demonstrate effective guided imagery to aid relaxation. 4) Verbalize that she is sleeping better and feels less fatigued.
The limbic system appears to be important in which of the following functions?
a. first weeks of memory storage b. math and scientific computations c. reading skills d. music ability
After identifying the boundaries of a community, what is the next step the nurse should take in completing a community assessment?
a. Gather relevant existing data and generating missing data. b. Plan interventions that benefit the entire community. c. Formulate nursing diagnoses. d. Evaluate the interventions that were used.