During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking, with patches of eczema. Which nutritional deficiency might be present?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B
c. Essential fatty acid
d. Protein
ANS: C
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Infection control is a high priority in every setting where nursing care is provided. When performing a home visit, how should the nurse best implement the principles of infection control?
A) Perform hand hygiene before and after giving direct patient care. B) Remove the patient's wound dressings from the home promptly. C) Disinfect the patient's syringes prior to disposal. D) Establish a sterile field in the patient's home before providing care.
The nursing instructor explains the difference between normal cells and benign tumor cells. What information does the instructor provide about these cells?
a. Benign tumors grow through invasion of other tissue. b. Benign tumors have lost their cellular regulation from contact inhibition. c. Growing in the wrong place or time is typical of benign tumors. d. The loss of characteristics of the parent cells is called anaplasia.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a renal transplant recipient. The patient has a follow-up appointment the next day for routine post-transplant laboratory bloodwork, including trough levels of anti-rejection medications
Which instruction describes what the patient should do regarding the anti-rejection medications the next day? a. "Take your morning dose of medications at midnight with sips of water." b. "Take your morning dose of medications after labs have been drawn." c. "Skip your morning dose of medications and then resume your evening doses." d. "Hold all doses of your medications the day you have labs drawn."
The patient who has had surgery this morning for cataracts is now going home. Discharge instructions include that the patient should (select all that apply):
1. sleep on the operated side. 2. use stool softeners. 3. avoid bending over. 4. not lift anything heavier than 5 pounds. 5. not wear an eye shield at night.