A nurse notices multiple lesions on a client's back that are 0.5 cm in width, elevated, circumscribed, and filled with serous fluid. The nurse documents these lesions as:
a. Macules.
b. Patches.
c. Vesicles.
d. Bullae.
ANS: C
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A patient is admitted from the emergency department. The emergency department physician notes the patient has a diagnosis of heart failure with a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of IV. This indicates the patient's condition as
a. moderate heart failure. b. severe heart failure. c. congestive heart failure. d. negligible heart failure.
A patient is being admitted to the neurologic ICU with suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis. What nursing action best addresses the patient's complaints of headache?
A) Initiating a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of morphine sulfate B) Administering hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV as needed C) Dimming the lights and reducing stimulation D) Distracting the patient with activity
A researcher who does not disclose that a portion of the data from the original study sample was not used in the final data analysis could be accused of:
a. infidelity. b. lack of scientific objectivity. c. plagiarism. d. scientific misconduct.
Delegation is important for which reason? a. It is a means to organize the patient care needs according to acuity, desired outcomes, andstaff levels
b. It provides a way to assign difficult patients to uncooperative nurses. c. It enables new nurses to gain experience with difficult patients by themselves. d. It is a means to organize the patient care needs according to acuity, desired outcomes, and staff levels, and it provides a way to assign difficult patients to uncooperative nurses.