On admission, a physician diagnoses a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse uses assessments to make the nursing diagnosis of Chronic Pain. What is the nurse diagnosing?
A) the pathology of the illness
B) the response of the patient to the illness
C) information from a nursing textbook
D) knowledge from more experienced nurses
B
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A patient has been prescribed chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin) vancomycin-resistant enterococci. How is this medication eliminated from the body?
A) Through the liver B) Exhaled through the lungs C) Excreted in the urine D) Excreted in the bile
The nurse is conducting a wellness presentation for a group of factory employees and notes a large number of African Americans present. Based on information included in Healthy People 2020, which topic is a priority for this population?
1. Cancer risk reduction. 2. Bone density assessments. 3. Smoking cessation. 4. Blood pressure screening.
The nurse clarifies that when interstitial edema occurs in the lung tissue, ventilation is inhibited by: (Select all that apply.)
a. thickened alveolar membranes. b. pus formation. c. alveoli filling with fluid. d. surfactant evaporation. e. failure of gas to diffuse across membrane.
A client with heart disease who had a myocardial infarction 2 months ago comes to the clinic for a follow-up visit
While assessing the client, the nurse would be alert most likely for the development of which of the following responses? Select all that apply. A) Personality disorder B) Depression C) Substance abuse disorder D) Anxiety disorder E) Delirium