The nurse is assessing a patient with a pituitary disorder. Which finding should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
A. Excessive growth of facial hair
B. Thin, soft hair
C. Purple striae over the trunk
D. Enlargement of the hands and feet
Answer: D
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A 3-year-old child is scheduled for a hearing screening. The nurse would prepare the child for screening by which method?
A) Auditory brain stem response B) Evoked otoacoustic emissions C) Visual reinforcement audiometry D) Conditioned play audiometry
A client is dying of Alzheimer disease and is being cared for in an inpatient setting for his last days. In anticipation of the client's imminent death, assessments and interventions have been limited to those necessary to maintain comfort
However, the nurse has taken a set of vital signs in response to signs of multiple organ failure. What vital signs are consistent with multiple organ failure? Select all that apply. A) Hypotension B) Hypothermia C) Bradypnea D) A weak, thready pulse E) Increased oxygen saturation
While the client sleeps, the nurse notes that the client's respirations periodically stop. This finding would be documented as:
1. Tachypnea. 2. Bradypnea. 3. Apnea. 4. Atelectasis.
The nurse is explaining to the student nurse the purposes of IV administration. Which of the following are accurate descriptions of this procedure? Select all answers that apply
A) A primary infusion consists of one IV line plus a smaller bag. B) In tandem infusion, the smaller bag is connected at the same level as the primary bag. C) In nearly all cases, IV solutions are supplied in glass bottles. D) Medications are absorbed more rapidly via the IV route than any other route. E) Large quantities of a solution may be given IV by way of an infusion. F) If blood is administered via IV, the procedure is referred to as a blood infusion.