A patient is about to receive prednisone for tendonitis. The nurse reviewing the chart would be concerned about which of the following in the patient's medical history?
a. Asthma and allergic rhinitis
b. Gouty arthritis
c. Seborrheic dermatitis
d. Systemic fungal infection
D
Glucocorticoids are contraindicated in patients with a history of systemic fungal infections. Glu-cocorticoids are used to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, gout, and seborrheic dermatitis.
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When suicidal patients are admitted to a hospital, objects that can easily be used for self-harm are removed from their possession. The rationale for this intervention is that:
a. the patient's environment must be made completely safe. b. psychiatric patients cannot be trusted with dangerous objects. c. it shows staff are alert, so the patient won't even try suicide. d. removing harmful objects conveys concern and reduces risk.
The nurse explains to the patient whose membranes ruptured an hour ago that delivery is usually accomplished in ____ to _____ hours postrupture
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse recognizes that the term for the physical changes that occur in the size of human beings is
1. Growth. 2. Spirituality. 3. Regression. 4. Development.
What type of validity is demonstrated by examining the extent to which a passing grade in a nursing course is correlated with passing the registered nurse licensure examination?
a. Content validity b. Construct validity c. Predictive validity d. Concurrent validity