The nurse is documenting a client's family medical history in a genogram. Which standardized symbol should the nurse use to identify the patient's biological mother?
A. Rectangle.
B. Circle.
C. Square.
D. Diamond.
Answer: B
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A nurse educator is explaining the term hyperplasia to a group of nursing students. Which statement, made by a nursing student, indicates an understanding of why hyperplasia occurs with myocardial infarction?
A) "The cells of the muscle experience hyperplasia with the prolonged need for oxygen." B) "The cells of the heart are metaplastic in response to muscle damage." C) "The cells of the heart muscle have lost fluid." D) "The cells of the heart muscle are responding to metabolic needs."
A nurse is repositioning a client who cannot do this without assistance and observes an area of redness on the right hip. The redness is not resolved within 30 minutes of the position change. Which of these actions should the nurse take next?
a. Document the reddened area in the client's chart. b. Call the supervisor. c. Call the health care provider. d. Plan to reposition the client more frequently.
A patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis has been hospitalized to receive plasmapheresis for a myasthenic exacerbation. The nurse knows that the course of treatment for plasmapheresis in a patient with myasthenia gravis is what?
A) Every day for 1 week B) Determined by the patient's response C) Alternate days for 10 days D) Determined by the patient's weight
Which factor should the nurse include when teaching a parent about the care of a newborn in a Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia?
a. The harness may be removed with every diaper change. b. The harness is used to maintain the infant's hips in flexion and abduction and external rotation. c. The harness is only the first step of treatment. d. The harness is worn for 2 weeks.