A client has a mildly inflamed wound with an exudate that is composed primarily of serum. The nurse would document this wound drainage as being:
a. suppuration. c. serous exudate.
b. purulent exudates. d. hemorrhagic exudate.
ANS: C
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1. Maintain a healthy weight. 2. Restrict the intake of dairy products. 3. Take a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. 4. See the physician for any signs of an infection. 5. Engage in regular moderate exercise 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
A client undergoing a course of chemotherapy feels lonely and isolated and tells the nurse he wants to resume some normal activities. The precaution that the nurse should give the client when resuming activities is
a. avoid crowds. b. do not eat outside the home. c. drink only bottled water. d. use only the client's own bathroom.
A nurse case manager must be vigilant in protecting the client's health information. Because the nursing office is in a cluster of offices that share a fax machine, which action by the nurse ensures that HIPAA requirements are met?
A) Take relevant information over the phone. B) Have the client sign a consent for information to be released. C) Do not utilize the fax machine; depend on the mail system. D) Have sending agencies call ahead before any information is sent.
Empowerment through participation has three essential components to which nurses must be sensitive in order for community transformations to occur. Which statement best describes one of the essential components?
A) Shared awareness by members of the health care community B) Mechanisms to mobilize the community to recognize its needs C) Suggest ways to develop a culture of community participation. D) People have the right to choose.