After the exam, you need to do which of the following?
a. Discard disposable items.
b. Identify the types of specimens and label each.
c. Give the person a medication for relaxa-tion.
d. Explain the results to the family.
A
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The nurse considers the following when formulating a response: a. Antibiotics tend to be less effective in older adults than in younger adults. b. Antibiotics are not prescribed in chronic bronchitis since the cause is usually not bacterial. c. The routine use of antibiotics is controver-sial because the causal role of bacterial in-fection is often not clear. d. Normal age-related decreases in immune response delay the presentation of classic symptoms.
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The nurse knows that often then adolescents begin to spend all their energies in school activities, they are doing so because they want to: a. get good recommendations from teachers for entering college b. avoid thinking about a difficult or troubling situation at home c. get praise from teachers and peers for a job well done d. do things for others in an altruistic period of their life
Short-term goals related to substance abstinence include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. "The patient will make a daily commitment to abstain.". b. "The patient will attend at least two support group meetings weekly.". c. "The patient will focus on improving the quality of the relationship with a significant other.". d. "The patient will call a supportive person when experiencing an urge to use an addictive substance.". e. "The patient will commit to provide support to others expressing an interest and need to abstain from addictive substances.".
After completing an integumentary status assessment, the nurse documents "+1 edema right lower leg." What does this documentation indicate?
A. Deep pitting, no obvious distortion B. Pitting is obvious, extremities are swollen C. Slight pitting, no obvious distortion D. Pitting remains with obvious distortion