During an interview the caregivers of a child with a seizure
disorder state that the seizures are lasting longer than 30 minutes and they repeat constantly. What should the nurse suspect is occurring with this child?
A) Status epilepticus
B) Generalized seizures
C) Infantile seizures
D) Daily absence seizures
Ans: A
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a. unethical behavior of other staff members. b. a worker who arrives late. c. favoritism shown by nursing administration. d. arguments among the staff.
A client has been given instructions on collection of a sputum specimen for analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Which statement indicates the client understands the instructions?
1. "They will need to collect three specimens." 2. "I will need to take a sedative before the secretions are suctioned." 3. "It is best to collect a specimen after drinking warm liquids." 4. "I will need to drink a radioactive dye before coughing up secretions."
The nurse is caring for a client with exposure to an unknown chemical agent. The client asks, "Why can't a lab test be done to determine which agent I was exposed to?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "There is no way to determine exactly which test to run." B) "Obtaining results from a lab test would take longer than treatment would." C) "There are no lab tests available to identify the chemical." D) "It is more important to understand the type of injury you have."
A nurse is conducting the admission interview with a client who is complaining of warts in the vaginal area. The interview reveals that the client has been sexually active. The nurse suspects a sexually transmitted infection
What information should the nurse group with the above data to form a data cluster? A) Instances of unprotected sex B) Instances of blood transfusions C) Client's vaccination history D) Client's dietary habits