A woman in early pregnancy asks you why she has palmar erythema. Your reply would be based on the principle that palmar erythema is most likely caused by which of the following?
A) An increased estrogen level
B) An allergy to fetal protein
C) Reduced serum protein
D) Chorionic gonadotropin hormone secretion
A
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A community health nurse works to offer increased health care services to meet the needs of a local migrant population. Which of the following ideas will work well for this population? Select all that apply
A) Providing a mobile van clinic that comes to the farms during the day B) Offering a clinic at the migrant camp from 7 to 10 p.m. C) Asking local doctors to stay open until 6 p.m. during the summer D) Offering school-based health services for the children E) Providing a breakfast program for the children at school
The LPN has been assigned to obtain vital signs on several patients. While obtaining vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, what other vital sign should the nurse be sure to include in her documentation?
A) Peripheral pulses B) Lung sounds C) Pain D) Bowel sounds
After the death of a client what, if any, rules regarding confidentiality should be followed by nurses who have cared for the client?
A. Confidentiality is now reserved to immediate family. B. Only HIV status continues to be protected and privileged. C. Disclose nothing that would have been kept confidential before death. D. Confer with next of kin before divulging confidential, sensitive information.
Nurses understand that a patient's diastolic pressure represents which physiologic function?
a. The pressure needed to open the aortic and pulmonic valves b. The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles contract c. The pressure of the blood returning to the heart from the venous system d. The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed