The nurse notes ptosis in a patient who just arrived in the emergency department. The nurse quickly triages the patient because she knows that this finding, along with other symptoms, might suggest:
a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Stroke
c. Glaucoma
d. Macular degeneration
B
Ptosis, or drooping of the eyelid, may be seen in a patient who experienced Bell's palsy or a stroke. Exophthalmos is associated with hyperthyroidism. Mydriasis may be seen with glaucoma. Macular degeneration has no outward signs.
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A nursing instructor is teaching about intimate partner violence. Which of the following student statements indicate that learning has occurred? (Select all that apply.)
1. "Intimate partner violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that is used by an intimate partner." 2. "Intimate partner violence is used to gain power and control over the other intimate partner." 3. "Fifty-one percent of victims of intimate violence are women." 4. "Women ages 25 to 34 experience the highest per capita rates of intimate violence." 5. "Victims are typically young married women who are dependent housewives."
A well documented case study detailed the experience of caring for an autistic child and suggested some very credible ways to intervene into the child's world
A nurse reading the report thinks this intervention will work with other children. Which of the following would be the best way to make the intervention evidence-based practice? a. Copy the article and distribute it to co-workers. b. Develop a research project using the intervention. c. Replicate the study in another facility. d. Write a letter to the editor praising the work.
The nurse is bathing an immunodeficient patient who is suffering from Cryptococcus infestation. The organism is classified as a:
1. bacteria. 2. virus. 3. fungus. 4. protozoa.
Which of these borrowed theories offers a framework to influence people's behavior?
A) Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior B) Becker's Health Belief Model C) Lazarus and Folkman's Theory of Stress and Coping D) Procheska and Velicer's Stages of Change Model