A nurse is assessing a child with suspected osteomyelitis. Which finding would help support this suspicion?
A) Swelling and point tenderness
B) Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) Coolness of the affected site
D) Increased range of motion
A
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A patient comes to the ED and is admitted with epistaxis. Pressure has been applied to the patient's midline septum for 10 minutes, but the bleeding continues. The nurse should anticipate using what treatment to control the bleeding?
A) Irrigation with a hypertonic solution B) Nasopharyngeal suction C) Normal saline application D) Silver nitrate application
The client in whom schizophrenia has been diagnosed usually is medicated with what class of drugs?
a. Antianxiety b. Antipsychotic c. Antidepressant d. Antihypertensive
The nurse is teaching bladder retraining to an older client recovering from bladder surgery. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1. "I will gradually space my voiding times to longer periods." 2. "I will increase my fluids so my bladder will fill up faster." 3. "I will try and hold my urine as long as possible to help stretch my bladder." 4. "I will make sure that I empty my bladder every two hours while I am awake."
A patient admitted to the intensive care unit has been taking high levels of magnesium supplements. The nurse would add which information to this patient's plan of care?
1. Test for presence of Chvostek's sign. 2. Monitor for sudden decrease in respiratory rate. 3. Monitor for cardiac dysrhythmias. 4. Monitor for hyperthermia.