The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which health assessment interview question should the nurse ask this patient?
A. "Do you have brown, shiny patches on the lower extremities?"
B. "Does your skin feel clammy?"
C. "Is your skin smooth or flushed?"
D. "Is your skin feeling rough and dry?"
Answer: D
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The nurse knows which of the following statements listed below best matches the phase of the infectious process of food poisoning with a client with sudden,
violent diarrhea and vomiting after consuming chicken and potato salad 8 hours ago at the beach on a hot day? A) Maximum impact of infectious process B) Insidious prodromal phase C) Sudden incubation of active replication D) Subacute prodromal phase
A client asks the nurse why an antidysrhythmic drug is not prescribed for prophylaxis. Which statement should the nurse include in the response? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. "You should speak with your physician about receiving a prescription for prophylaxis." 2. "These drugs are only prescribed for prophylaxis if you have a family history of dysrhythmias." 3. "Research studies have found that the use of antidysrhythmic medications for prophylaxis can actually increase patient mortality." 4. "Antidysrhythmics have the ability not only to correct dysrhythmias but also to worsen or even create new dysrhythmias." 5. "These drugs cannot be prescribed for prophylaxis since you have a history of diabetes."
The nurse is providing care to a child with a long-leg hip spica cast. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
A) Risk for impaired skin integrity due to cast and location B) Deficient knowledge related to cast care C) Risk for delayed development related to immobility D) Self-care deficit related to immobility
You arrive on scene to a wheelchair-bound patient. He states that he is a paraplegic. Which of the following best describes this condition?
A) Complete loss of function of the arms, trunk, and legs B) Weakness or paralysis of both legs and possibly the trunk C) Complete loss of the ability to speak D) Damage to the cortical region of the brain