An 18-year-old man has come to the emergency department with purulent drainage from an area on his penis that was pierced 48 hours ago. What would be important for the nurse to discuss with the patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ways to avoid infection
B) Significance of the piercing to the patient
C) Care of the piercing
D) Sensation in the area of the piercing
E) Where the piercing was done
A, C
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The child has been admitted to the hospital unit newly diagnosed with retinoblastoma. What would the nurse expect to see when examining the child's eye?
1. A white reflex 2. Blue-tinged sclera 3. A red reflex 4. Yellow sclera
An elderly chronically confused client with Alzheimer's disease frequently states that the nursing home is her home to which she has invited people for a party. The most appropriate nursing response to this client's perception is to
a. give detailed explanations about the nursing home. b. "go along" with the client's confused statements. c. provide a lot of sensory stimulation. d. reorient the client as often as necessary.
A nurse is working on a committee involved in adopting electronic healthcare systems for the agency
Currently, the agency has clinical documentation, a clinical decision support system (CDSS) with error checking, and a picture archive and communication system (PACS) in place. The committee determines that the agency is at which of the following stages of adoption? A) Stage 0 B) Stage 1 C) Stage 2 D) Stage 3
A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He was diag-nosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would the nurse expect to find with this disease?
a. Merkel cell b. Schwann cell c. Reed-Sternberg cell d. Kupffer cell