When performing a physical examination of a hematological or immunocompromised patient, the critical care nurse focuses on which of the following major areas?
A) Skin, liver, spleen, lymph nodes
B) Skin, respiratory, cardiac, spleen
C) Skin, liver, cardiac, lymph nodes
D) Respiratory, kidney function, liver, spleen
B
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A woman who is 8 months pregnant is being assessed on a routine clinic visit. Which assessment findings require further assessment and treatment?
A) Blood pressure increased by 10 points from previous visit B) Blood pressure 150/95 mm Hg C) 1+ edema of lower extremities D) Urine output 750 mL in 24 hours
A 26-year-old man is receiving interferon alfa-2a for AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma. His physician has also prescribed theophylline for his asthma
The nurse is aware that combining interferon alfa-2a and theophylline can result in which of the following? A) Hypertension B) Toxicity C) Anorexia D) Hypothyroidism
A college student who attempted suicide by overdose was treated in the emergency department. Because she had no available social supports, she was hospitalized
An outcome related to the nursing diagnosis Risk for self-directed violence is that the patient will: a. exercise self-control by refraining from attempting to harm herself. b. verbalize a desire and intent to live by the end of the second hospital day. c. demonstrate two new coping mechanisms by the fourth hospital day. d. discuss two personal strengths by the end of first week of hospitalization.
Whenever your calculation indicates that you should give a portion of an unscored tablet, you should
A. recheck your calculation. B. use a pill cutter to divide the medication. C. use a scissors to cut the tablet. D. give a whole tablet instead.