A patient is in the ICU with lesions of the chest, back, and extremities. The physician suspects toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). What statement by the patient would alert the nurse to the precipitating factor?
A) "I started taking an antibiotic for a respiratory infection."
B) "I was working in the garden planting flowers."
C) "I have been treated for basal cell carcinoma of my nose."
D) "I had a flu shot one month ago."
A
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a. Osteoporosis b. Diabetes mellitus c. Renal dysfunction d. High risk for stroke e. Macular degeneration f. Occupational disease
How would a rating scale item be worded?
a. "I can be alone for hours and not feel lonely": Strongly Agree, Agree, Undecided, Disagree, Strongly Disagree. b. When I walk one block, I feel: (a) healthy and invigorated, (b) no different from the way I ordinarily feel, (c) pleasantly tired, (d) exhausted and out of breath. c. Place a vertical line intersecting this line to show what your anxiety is; the scale's ends are 0 for "No Anxiety at All," and 10 for "The Worst Anxiety I Have Ever Experienced." d. Rank your boss from 1 to 7 on the following quality: sensitivity–callousness.
An important change in maternal and child health care that nurses must often explain is the new emphasis on ambulatory care. This change in emphasis is meant to achieve which of the following?
A) Prevent the separation of children from parents B) Reduce the number of hospitals needed C) Decrease responsibility for parents D) Reduce the number of drug interactions
Which of the following are most responsible for the emerging use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Accountability by consumers of governmental and health care agencies b. Introduction of national health care guidelines c. Shorter implementation time of new research d. Variability of care among health care practitioners and facilities e. Similarity with other science disciplines and their amounts of research f. Eligibility to receive government grants for research excellence