The nurse is getting a shift report. One of the patients is reported to have jaundice and splenomegaly. The patient is African American. What would you expect this patient's medical diagnosis to be?
A) Liver disease
B) Leukemia
C) Sickle cell anemia
D) Colon cancer
C
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A student nurse just completed giving a presentation to her class regarding elder abuse. Her focus was on characteristics of people who mistreat older adults
What statement by a classmate would indicate a need for further education by the student? A) "Most people who abuse older adults have abused someone else in their lifetime." B) "Most people who abuse older adults are loners." C) "Most people who abuse older adults suffer from some sort of mental illness." D) "Most people who abuse older adults are financially independent."
What action should the nurse implement when discontinuing an intravenous (IV) line?
a. Remove the dressing, remove the catheter, dispose of the used equipment in the sharps container, and chart observations and actions. b. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain, and put on sterile gloves. Remove the dressing catheter and chart the find-ings and action. c. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain, and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter, place a 2 ? 2 dress-ing over the site, and chart the findings and action. d. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter; chart the findings and action.
A patient is experiencing respiratory insufficiency and cannot maintain spontaneous respirations. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will implement which of the following interventions?
A) Administration of bronchodilators B) Jaw thrust maneuver C) Endotracheal intubation D) Cricothyroidotomy
What is the most important thing a nursing assistant can do for a dying patient?
A. Just be with the patient. B. Say just the right words. C. Find a way to improve the patient's condition. D. Provide frequent snacks and nourishment.