A nurse is asked to help with triage after an earthquake hits the area. What is expected
of the triage nurse?
A) Identify people who require immediate medical care
B) Assign personnel to areas needing assistance
C) Release information to the press
D) Communicate with areas receiving those affected
A
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You are frequently assessing an 84-year-old woman's pain after she suffered a humeral fracture in a fall. When applying the nursing process in pain management for a patient of this age, what principle should you best apply?
A) Monitor for signs of drug toxicity due to a decrease in metabolism. B) Monitor for an increase in absorption of the drug due to age-related changes. C) Monitor for a paradoxical increase in pain with opioid administration. D) Administer analgesics every 4 to 6 hours as ordered to control pain.
A client with newly diagnosed diabetes asks when the frequent urination will stop. Which response should the nurse make to this client?
a. "Once your blood sugar is less than 200 you won't be as thirsty and so won't urinate as frequently." b. "Limiting the amount of fluids in the evening may help to decrease the number of times you wake up during the night to urinate." c. "Frequent urination is a common event with diabetes and should be expected to continue regardless of how well your blood sugar is controlled." d. "Without enough insulin, glucose is not absorbed into the cells but is excreted by the kidneys along with large amounts of water causing frequent urination."
The characteristics of an opinion leader from the local peer group include what? (Select all that apply.)
a. Considered by associates as technically competent b. Viewed as a respected source of influence c. Narrow but clearly defined sphere of influence d. Trusted to evaluate new information in the context of group norms e. Full and dedicated member of the local group
The nurse is assessing a patient who is demonstrating dyspnea, orthopnea, cyanosis, clammy skin, crackles, and a productive cough with pink, frothy sputum. The nurse realizes that the patient likely has which condition?
1. Chronic heart failure 2. Pulmonary edema 3. Endocarditis 4. Angina