A client is being assessed for pilonidal sinus. Which of the following symptoms will the nurse identify as a unique characteristic of this condition?
A) Pain and swelling in the perianal area
B) Purulent drainage from the gluteal fold
C) Dilated pits of the hair follicles in the cleft
D) Abdominal pain and fever
C
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The nurse caring for a client who experienced cardiopulmonary arrest and has a mixed respiratory/metabolic acidosis explains to a concerned family member that the mechanical venti-lator can eliminate
a. carbonic acid. b. lactic acid. c. phosphoric acid. d. sulfuric acid.
Which of the following statements accurately represents a characteristic of the third or fourth heart sound?
A) S3 is considered normal in children and young adults and abnormal in middle-aged and older adults. B) S3 is best heard with the stethoscope bell at the mitral area, with the patient lying on the right side. C) S4 is the fourth heart sound, represented by "lub-dub-dee." D) S4 is considered normal in children and adults, but abnormal in older adults.
Which information should the nurse include in the education of a client when explaining type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A. "The exocrine function of the pancreas is not working." B. "The target cells are resistant to insulin." C. "Your alpha cells should be able to secrete insulin, but they cannot." D. "Your pancreas cannot secrete insulin."
Physician order: Cefprozil 1.5 tsp po q12h for 2 days. What is the desired dose?
A. 7.5 mL B. 150 mg C. 187.5 mg D. 10 mL