A female patient with a diagnosis of AIDS has experienced a recent acceleration in the progression of her disease, and the nurse has documented the patient's memory lapses and increasingly slow, uncoordinated movements
The nurse is justified in suspecting that this patient may be exhibiting the signs and symptoms of what complication of AIDS?
A) Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
B) Kaposi's sarcoma
C) B-cell lymphoma
D) HIV encephalopathy
D
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The observation by the nurse that would indicate a patient's acceptance of the diagnosis of acute leukemia is that the patient:
1. plans a 14-day cruise in 2 weeks. 2. states that he will be fine in a few months 3. asks for educational material about acute leukemia. 4. rests after a chemotherapy session.
A chest tube that was inserted for a child with a pneumothorax becomes dislodged from the child's chest. Which of the following would the nurse do first?
A) Apply a Vaseline gauze occlusive dressing. B) Clamp the chest tube close to the child's chest. C) Administer supplemental oxygen at 100% D) Notify the child's physician to reinsert the tube.
The nurse is completing an admission assessment for a patient who is diagnosed with a cluster A personality disorder. The patient is suspicious of the staff and is very guarded. Based on these assessment findings, which personality disorder does the nurse suspect this patient is experiencing?
a. Schizoid b. Paranoid c. Antisocial d. Borderline
When discussing work and travel during pregnancy with a pregnant patient, nurses should instruct them that:
a. Women should sit for as long as possible and cross their legs at the knees from time to time for exercise. b. Women should avoid seat belts and shoulder restraints in the car because they press on the fetus. c. Metal detectors at airport security checkpoints can harm the fetus if the woman passes through them a number of times. d. While working or traveling in a car or on a plane, women should arrange to walk around at least every hour or so.