An acute illness is:
a. A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover.
b. An ongoing illness for which there is no known cure.
c. An illness that is slow or gradual in onset.
d. An illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.
A
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Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for an infant with acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
1. Activity intolerance 2. Tissue perfusion, ineffective (peripheral) 3. Pain, acute 4. Decreased cardiac output
The nurse manager must attend to several tasks this afternoon. Which tasks would the manager categorize as urgent? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Waiting for pharmacy to call back about a meeting time 2. Planning a staff meeting for next week 3. Assisting a family whose child is in the emergency department 4. Finding replacements for two staff members on the next shift who called in sick 5. Trying to organize the visitor take-out menus
The nurse is presenting a talk on spinal cord injury for a community health fair. Which statement indicates that the attendees understand the risk factors and prevention methods associated with spinal cord injury?
A) "There isn't much I can do to prevent a head injury when another vehicle hits my car." B) "As long as my grandson wears a helmet, he will be safe on his motorcycle." C) "I'm going to spend extra time discussing this talkmy Boy Scout troop because of their higher risk for spinal cord injury." D) "Due to their high risk, I'd like you to present this talk to the Native American population."
A client with hyperlipidemia who is being treated with dietary fat restrictions and an exercise program asks the nurse why his serum lipid levels are still elevated. What activity by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Developing a very low-fat diet that the client will adhere to b. Explaining familial tendencies in hyperlipidemia c. Referring the client to a registered dietitian for weight loss d. Educating the client on antihyperlipidemic medications