Human papillomavirus (HPV) produces verrucous growths. What term should the nurse use to describe these lesions to the patient?
a. Warts
b. Rashes
c. Blisters
d. Papules
ANS: A
Verrucous means "wart-like." B. D. D. HPV causes wart-like growths, not rashes, blisters, or papules.
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The nurse is preparing for a home visit to a patient discharged following a total gastrectomy for treatment of gastric cancer. The nurse anticipates that the plan of care is most likely to include which of the following nursing actions?
A) Encouraging the patient to eat small, high-fiber meals at frequent intervals B) Gastrointestinal decompression by the nasogastric tube C) Periodic assessment for esophageal distension D) Monthly administration of injections of vitamin B
Which activity done by a gerontological nurse would be considered outside the normal scope of gerontological nursing practice?
A) Addressing the pain that accompanies clients' aging through various sources B) Helping older adults explore the deeper meanings of experiences they have C) Providing care that facilitates integration, restoration, and balance in clients' lives D) Intervening in clients' family relationships that have become dysfunctional or estranged
The physician has ordered a urinalysis and a serum osmolality (concentration) determination. The nurse assesses that the kidneys are functioning appropriately if:
1. the serum osmolality is high and the urine osmolality is low. 2. the serum osmolality is low and the urine osmolality is high. 3. findings are incidental and unremarkable. 4. the osmolality of both the urine and the serum are high, or both are low.
The nurse uses the Braden scale to assess the client's pressure ulcer risk. Which client score mandates that the nurse implement aggressive prevention measures for pressure ulcers?
1. Less than 13 2. 15 to 18 3. Greater than 18 4. Less than 23