What is a screening test for diabetes?
a. b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
b. random blood glucose
c. HgbA1C
d. 4 hour glucose tolerance test
Answer: b. random blood glucose
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When caring for a preoperative patient on the day of surgery, which actions included in the plan of care can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teach incentive spirometer use. d. Remove nail polish and apply pulse oximeter. b. Explain preoperative routine care. e. Transport the patient by stretcher to the operating room. c. Obtain and document baseline vital signs.
A nonpregnant client reports a fishy smelling, thin, white, watery vaginal discharge. She is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV). The client reports an allergy to sulfa. The nurse would expect to administer:
A. Penicillin G (Bicillin) 2 million units IM one time. B. Zithromax (Azithromycin) 1 mg po bid for two weeks. C. Doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100 mg po bid for a week. D. Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg po bid for a week.
Compared to the ICD-9 diagnoses, the DSM-IV provides:
a. a clearer view of an individual client's situation b. less information relevant to diagnoses c. less information describing the phenomena of mental disorders d. an easier method for accounting and billing practices
A nurse is caring for a child with impetigo contagiosa. What are the nursing activities for preventing the spread of infection?
A) Keep the child's towels and linens away from others. B) Use only warm water to remove crusts. C) Use antifungal medication, as necessary. D) Avoid exposure to sunlight.