The nurse is caring for a patient who has nerve damage of the dermal layer of the skin. Which of the following are sensory receptors included in the dermal layer? Select all that apply
A) Heat
B) Cold
C) Inflammation
D) Pain
E) Touch
F) Pressure
G) Light
H) Numbness
A, B, D, E, F
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An elderly client with asthma has a respiratory rate of 28 at rest. Wheezes are audible on inspiration. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is
A) activity intolerance with fatigue. B) ineffective airway clearance with cough. C) altered tissue perfusion with hypoxemia. D) ineffective breathing pattern with tachypnea and wheezing.
A patient receiving long-term antibiotic therapy for an infected joint replacement begins to experience diarrhea, abdominal cramps, malaise, fever, and anorexia. What interventions should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. Maintain nothing by mouth status. 2. Prepare to administer metronidazole. 3. Insert a nasogastric tube for feedings. 4. Collect all urine for a 24-hour specimen. 5. Discontinue the currently prescribed antibiotic.
Which of the following regarding nursing diagnosis are accurate? Select all that apply
a. Provide the basis for nursing interventions b. Are validated with patient and family when possible c. Have historically been well substantiated by research d. Are descriptions of pathological disease processes
Testing reveals that a child has hemophilia A. This bleeding disorder results from a deficiency in factor:
a. IX. b. XII. c. XIII. d. VIII.