The nurse is planning care for an older patient recently diagnosed with HIV who wants to remain sexually active. Which would be a priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?
1. Self-care deficit related to depression
2. Social isolation related to fear of AIDS
3. Risk for infection related to immunodeficiency
4. Knowledge deficit related to preventing transmission of HIV
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Rationale: There is no evidence that the patient has a self-care deficit or is experiencing depression.
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Which statement by the nurse indicates a good understanding of postpartum blues?
A. "You need to get involved with taking care of this baby." B. "You are lucky to have a healthy baby. The patient in the next room would give anything to be in your place." C. "You look tired. Why don't you rest for a bit and I will come back later to start some teaching." D. "I will call the social worker to check into alternate caregiving for the new baby."
A client with oliguric ARF would exhibit
a. a BUN/creatinine ratio of 30:1. b. hematuria. c. proteinuria. d. a urine specific gravity of 1.001.
Which technique would best assess for a herniated disc?
1) Tinel test 2) Apley test 3) herniated disc test 4) McMurray test on each leg
Which of the following statements about the community health nurse's selection and practice of each role is true?
A) Within a given time, a community health nurse may practice multiple roles. B) The knowledge that vulnerable populations need someone to guide them through the complexities of the health care system and the nurse can serve as an advocate for them C) The researcher role for community health nurses involves only the use of quantitative statistics. D) The leadership role consists solely of managing staff.