A middle-aged athlete was diagnosed with a hydrocele several months ago but now requires treatment because of the increasing size of the mass. The nurse who is working with this patient should anticipate what aspect of care?
A) Administering IV antibiotics
B) Assessing the patient's scrotal incision
C) Administering chemotherapy
D) Teaching the patient to use a leg collection bag for urine output
B
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A patient is prescribed desmopressin as treatment for von Willebrand's disease. Which nursing interventions are indicated for this patient?
1. Reduce sources of calcium in the diet. 2. Decrease fluid intake. 3. Monitor for development of gout. 4. Monitor for infection.
NIH grant applications require budgets, which can be an abbreviated modular budget if requested funds for R01 grants do not exceed how many dollars in direct costs per year?
A) $150, 000 B) $200, 000 C) $250,000 D) $300,000
Arrange the steps of drawing up a short-acting and a long-acting insulin in the same syringe. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Draw up amount of shorter-acting insulin b. Check insulin dose with a second licensed nurse c. Inject the desired amount of air into the long-acting insulin d. Clean rubber stopper of both vials with alcohol e. Draw up desired amount of longer-acting insulin f. Inject the desired amount of air into the short-acting insulin
A student nurse is reviewing information about life expectancy and finds that life expectancy in the early 1900s was about 45 years
In the last decade of the 20th century, the lifespan of Americans has been lengthened by 30 years, to more than 75 years. Advances in public health contribute to 25 of these additional 30 years. The student nurse would be correct in noting that one of the most notable achievements has included a decline in deaths of what disease? A) Kidney B) Lung C) Heart D) Prostate