When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is complaining of pruritus, the nurse advises the patient that to reduce further drying of her skin, she should avoid using:
a. perfumed soap.
b. hard-milled soap.
c. antibacterial soap.
d. antiseptic soap.
C
Antibacterial soap is very drying.
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The client has recently started antidepressant drug therapy. He approaches the nurse complaining of a headache, palpitations, and stiffness in the neck. The most appropriate ac-tion is to
1. notify the physician immediately. 2. notify the physician when convenient. 3. give the client two aspirins and monitor his headache and heart rate. 4. reassure the client that these are common side effects of his medication.
In mitral stenosis, the murmur can be best heard with the patient in the:
A. Squatting position B. Seated position C. Left lateral recumbent D. Supine position
Which statement about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is true?
a. Everyone with AIDS has HIV infection but not everyone with HIV infection has AIDS. b. Everyone with HIV infection eventually dies of it because the disease cannot be cured. c. With successful antiretroviral therapy, HIV-infected patients become HIV-antibody negative. d. When HIV disease becomes AIDS, the infection is in the blood and treatment must be given intravenously.
Why should nurses be cognizant of microeconomics?
1. Nurses are often the ones to allocate resources to solve a problem. 2. Nurses are often involved in federal policy making. 3. Nurses should know about microeconomics in order to deliver quality patient care. 4. Health care supplies can be very costly and nurses must use them wisely.