A client arrives at a local community healthcare center complaining of pain near the
chest area. While recording the patient's condition, what information should the nurse
classify as objective data?
A) Client's blood pressure
B) Complains of nausea
C) Degree of pain
D) Client's frame of mind
A
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The pregnant client, who just entered the third trimester of pregnancy, develops hypertension and is diagnosed with preeclampsia. Which assessment data does the nurse anticipate for this client?
1. Dehydration. 2. Complaints of increasing headaches. 3. Decreased reproductive hormone levels. 4. Lack of protein excretion in client's urine.
A client is admitted to an emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function. What alteration in brain chemistry should a nurse correlate with the production of these symptoms?
1. Abnormal levels of serotonin2. Decreased levels of dopamine3. Increased levels of norepinephrine 4. Decreased levels of acetylcholine
A patient comes to the bariatric clinic to obtain information about bariatric surgery. The nurse assesses the obese patient knowing that in addition to meeting the criterion of morbid obesity, a candidate for bariatric surgery must also demonstrate what?
A) Knowledge of the causes of obesity and its associated risks B) Adequate understanding of required lifestyle changes C) Positive body image and high self-esteem D) Insight into why past weight loss efforts failed
A nurse administers nalbuphine (Nubain), an opioid agonist–antagonist, to a 78-year-old patient. The family is worried about the patient and thinks that this drug is too strong and will cause harm
What should the nurse assure the family regarding this drug? a. Does not accumulate in the body b. Blocks the side effects observed in opioid agonists c. Does not affect the CNS d. Can only be given orally