A client comes to the health center with vague complaints of head and shoulder pains. Physical assessment findings include several old and fresh bruises over the upper part of the client's body
What is the most appropriate question for the nurse to ask? A) "Did anyone hurt you?"
B) "Did you have any falls lately?"
C) "Are you playing a new sport?"
D) "Do you have an alcohol problem?"
A
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A student nurse is preparing a presentation regarding nutritional issues in the older client. Which of the following statements would the student need to include in the presentation?
A) "White older persons are at a higher risk for food insecurity than African Americans." B) "African American older persons are at a higher risk for food insecurity than Caucasian Americans." C) "Food insecurity is when a person is fearful that he or she will not have enough food to eat." D) "Food insecurity is when a person is concerned that he or she is eating foods that might be harmful to his or her health."
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a suspected case of botulism. The nurse recognizes that which situation likely caused this infection?
1. The patient ate food contaminated with the toxin. 2. The patient came in contact with someone who had botulism. 3. The patient was injected with the poison. 4. The patient had a dirty wound that became infected with the toxin.
The nurse is responsible for triage in a setting where a natural disaster has occurred. The triage is expected to last for an extended period of time. Which triage model would be most effective in this scenario?
A) Simple triage and rapid treatment (START) B) Prehospital triage C) JumpSTART triage D) Start/Save triage
What example illustrates the conclusion that can be drawn from deductive reasoning?
a. All men are mortal and the Dalai Lama is a man; therefore, the Dalai Lama is mortal. b. The planet Earth orbits the Sun; therefore, all planets orbit the Sun. c. Five marbles taken from the bag are blue; therefore, all marbles from the bag are blue. d. The first five people you met at a work interview were nice; therefore, everyone at this office is nice.