To assess stereognosis, the nurse should:
A) Touch two points simultaneously and have patient identify touch.
B) Have patient identify familiar object by touch.
C) Have patient identify number written in palm of hand.
D) Move finger and have patient identify direction of movement.
B
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A patient with arthritis is admitted to the hospital. The patient's serum glucose level is 350 gm/dL, and the blood pressure is 182/98 mm Hg. The nurse notes that the patient's face appears rounded and puffy. The patient complains of feeling weak. What will the nurse do?
a. Ask which drugs the patient takes for arthritis. b. Contact the provider to discuss whether the patient has a pituitary carcinoma. c. Request an order for ketoconazole [Nizor-al]. d. Suspect that this patient has Addison's disease.
Which client data received during report should the nurse recognize as being a postpartum risk factor?
a. Gravida 5, para 5 b. Labor duration of 4 hours c. Infant weight greater than 3800 g d. Epidural anesthesia for labor and birth
A patient has been admitted for treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antiduretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The nurse expects continued diagnostic tests for which disorder?
1. Heart failure 2. Small cell carcinoma of the lung 3. Hypertension 4. Pleural effusion
A patient is suspected of having a hypersensitivity reaction. Which laboratory test result supports this suspicion?
A. Patch test with a 1-inch area of erythema B. Coombs indirect showing no agglutination C. Eosinophils 2% of the total WBC D. Elevated hematocrit level