An emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a patient complaining of dyspnea. The nurse assesses the patient's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?
A) The patient is in bronchospasm.
B) The patient has pneumonia.
C) The patient needs physiotherapy.
D) The patient has a hemothorax.
A
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A community health nurse is working as a lobbyist for health legislation for AIDS research at the state capitol. This nurse is practicing in which setting?
A) Faith community B) Ambulatory service C) Residential institution D) Community at large
A patient's most recent laboratory findings indicate a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 58 mL/min. The nurse should recognize what implication of this diagnostic finding?
A) The patient is likely to have a decreased level of blood urea nitrogen (BUN). B) The patient is at risk for hypokalemia. C) The patient is likely to have irregular voiding patterns. D) The patient is likely to have increased serum creatinine levels.
The instructor is teaching student nurses about identifying members of vulnerable populations when the nursing student asks, "Why is it that not all poor people are considered members of vulnerable populations?" The instructor's best answer would be
a. "All poor people are members of a vulnerable population." b. "Poor people are members of a vulnerable population only if they take drugs." c. "Poor people are members of a vulnerable population only if they are homeless." d. "Members of vulnerable groups frequently have a combination of risk factors."
Gallstones are occurring more often in children. Which of the following is not a treatment for children with gallstones?
1. Surgery is always the treatment for gallstones. 2. Infants do not need treatment. 3. Crohn's patients may have an ERCP, only without surgery. 4. Laser lithotripsy may be an effective option.