The nurse is presenting information related to intestinal parasite infections to a group of community health nurses. One member of the group asks the nurse how she might know if a child had a pinworm infestation. The nurse correctly answers this question by stating which of the following?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary symptom of pinworms is intense perianal itching.
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Every time the nurse enters the room of a postpartum client who gave birth three hours ago, the client asks something else about her birth experience. The nurse would:
1. Answer questions quickly and try to divert her attention to other subjects. 2. Review documentation of the birth experience and discuss it with her. 3. Contact the physician to warn him the client might want to file a lawsuit due to her preoccupation with her birth experience. 4. Submit a referral to Social Services because you are concerned about obsessive behavior.
The nurse assesses a client before bedtime. The spouse at bedside jokes about the client's snoring. Which assessment finding most concerns the nurse?
1. The client reports unrefreshing sleep. 2. Blood pressure 168/98 mmHg. 3. Choking sounds during sleep. 4. Oxygen saturation 88 percent during sleep.
The nurse is conducting an assessment of a high school track athlete. He tells the nurse he is experiencing pain along his outer thigh. He describes it as tight, achy, and tender, particularly after he runs
The nurse understands that he is most likely experiencing what kind of pain? A) Cutaneous B) Neuropathic C) Visceral D) Deep somatic
A nurse in graduate school takes a class on political science as an elective. She was able to identify strategies to stay abreast of current legislative and public policy issues
What is the easiest way to stay abreast of current legislative and public policy issues? A) Printed materials of political bills B) Electronic media of political decisions C) Web site review of publications D) Receipt of periodic legislative reports