What is one of the most important complications of mitral valve scarring due to rheumatic fever?
A. Infective (bacterial) endocarditis
B. Aortic aneurysm
C. Hemolytic anemia
D. Chronic iron deficiency
A
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A family member asks the nurse why the elderly client in a long-term care facility is not receiving daily baths. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Daily bathing of the elderly can interfere with normal skin lubrication." 2. "Daily bathing can cause the elderly to chill, predisposing them to infection." 3. "Many of the clients here are not active enough to require daily bathing." 4. "The clients do not like to have daily baths."
A patient who underwent eye surgery is required to wear an eye patch until the scheduled postoperative clinic visit. Which nursing diagnosis will the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Disturbed body image related to eye trauma and eye patch b. Risk for falls related to temporary decrease in stereoscopic vision c. Ineffective health maintenance related to inability to see surroundings d. Ineffective denial related to inability to admit the impact of the eye injury
Common adverse effects of chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting. As a result, the nurse should initiate which of the following nursing actions?
1. Remove food with a lot of color. 2. Wait until the nausea begins to administer the antiemetic as ordered. 3. Give an antiemetic 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. 4. Establish a nothing by mouth status during chemotherapy.
The nurse is assessing a child with pauciarticular-type juvenile idiopathic arthritis. What would the nurse expect to assess?
A) Fever B) Rash C) Eye inflammation D) Splenomegaly