Which description best defines an anal fissure?
a. Perianal tear that can be very painful
b. Duct obstruction and infection
c. Communicating tract
d. Localized area of induration with pus
Answer: a. Perianal tear that can be very painful
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An older man has Alzheimer's disease, and his wife says he is up and wandering around the house at night. Which intervention should the nurse implement to increase the man's duration of sleep?
a. Instruct the wife to increase his daily physical activity. b. Collaborate with the health care provider to administer a hypnotic. c. Teach the wife how to apply a vest restraint during sleep. d. Help the wife plan daily periods for napping and activity.
In the planning phase of the nursing process, establishing short- and long-term goals is very important. Planning should:
A. Include positive and negative outcomes. B. Be realistic and measureable. C. Be formal and informal. D. Focus on the best possible options even if unrealistic.
The nurse is discharging a patient after hospitalization for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Which statements indicate that teaching was effective? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. "I might have infertility because of this infection." 2. "It is important for me to finish my antibiotics." 3. "Tubal pregnancy could occur after PID." 4. "My PID was caused by a yeast infection." 5. "I am going to have an IUD placed for contraception."
Assuming that midline epigastric pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as:
a. visceral. b. somatic. c. parietal. d. referred.