A client in chronic renal failure can have total body edema called anasarca. What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis related to anasarca?
a. Risk for falls
b. Ineffective coping
c. Risk for altered skin integrity
d. Altered nutrition: more than body requirements
c
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Which of the following best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
a. Geographic community (neighborhood or city) b. House of worship participants or members c. Occupational or professional group d. Those who are devoted to a particular craft or hobby
A person comes to the Emergency Department seeking medical care for symptoms of an illness. What will legitimize the illness for the patient?
1. The health care professional who diagnoses the illness 2. The insurance company that pays for the illness treatment 3. Society's view of the illness 4. The person having the illness
When preparing a client for a Papanicolaou smear, the nurse should place the client in which position?
a. dorsal lithotomy c. knee-chest b. high Fowler's d. prone
Every time the right arm is raised, a patient reports to the nurse that pain is triggered in the right shoulder. How should the nurse document this description?
a. Referred pain b. Aggravating factor c. Alleviating factor d. Past experience with the pain