A patient who has received a bone marrow transplant is suspected to have either engraftment syndrome or sepsis and is undergoing evaluation
If the complication turns out to be engraftment syndrome, what is the most likely differentiating criterion?
A) High fever, especially in the evening
B) Pruritic total body rash
C) Leukocytes less than 2,500/mm3
D) Dyspnea with pulmonary infiltrates
C
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The nurse is examining a client with a history of benign breast disease. Which findings does the nurse anticipate when assessing this client's breasts? Select all that apply
1. Straw-colored discharge from the nipples. 2. Freely movable masses. 3. Hard, fixed nodules. 4. Thickened breast tissue. 5. Masses with well-defined boundaries.
The nurse is examining the external genitalia of a female client and notes small vesicular lesions that are painful. Based on this data, which condition does the nurse suspect?
1. Genital warts. 2. Herpes infection. 3. Bartholin abscess. 4. Contact dermatitis.
What information about the socioeconomic status of Black Americans would the nurse keep in mind when discussing a Black patient's home care needs after discharge from the hospital?
A. A little over one-quarter of Black Americans live in poverty. B. About 20% of Black Americans live in poverty. C. About 30% of Black Americans live in poverty. D. About 50% of Black Americans live in poverty.
After identifying the boundaries of a community, what is the next step the nurse should take in completing a community assessment?
a. Gather relevant existing data and generating missing data. b. Plan interventions that benefit the entire community. c. Formulate nursing diagnoses. d. Evaluate the interventions that were used.