A nurse is assessing a patient with AIDS for risk factors. What is recognized as the most risky behavior in the patient history?
a. Oral sex without contact with the glans penis
b. Oral sex with a condom
c. Use of sex toys
d. Anal sex with a condom
D
Anal sex, even with a condom, is a higher risk behavior than the other three options.
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1. Patient-centered care 2. Holistic nursing care 3. Spiritual care 4. Transcultural care
The student nurse is preparing to examine a client who is complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The experienced nurse is observing the student nurse's abdominal assessment
Which of the following statements by the student nurse would indicate that the student nurse requires further education? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "It is a little cool in our examination room; may I turn up the thermostat?" 2. "I've been told you are experiencing some pain in the lower left area of your abdomen. I will examine that area first.". 3. "I am going to stand on your left side so I can feel your liver better.". 4. "I'm going to place this drape over you so you don't feel too exposed during this examination.". 5. "I am going to place this pillow behind your head and this pillow under your knees.".
What was the most important influence of war on nursing?
a. It allowed for the development of hospitals. b. Nurses were able to perform medical procedures during war. c. Improved medical care increased soldiers' survival rates. d. It provided for the creation of new technology to make work easier.
A patient who has been taking a sele
ctive serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is complaining of "feeling so badly" when he started taking an over-the-counter St. John's wort herbal product at home. The nurse suspects that he is experiencing serotonin syndrome. Which of these are symptoms of serotonin syndrome? (Select all that apply.) a. Agitation b. Drowsiness c. Tremors d. Bradycardia e. Sweating f. Constipation