A female patient is diagnosed with "chocolate" cysts. Which should the nurse consider as the reason for these cysts?
A. Endometrial overgrowth
B. Hormone imbalance
C. Pelvic inflammatory disease
D. Use of oral contraceptives
Answer: A
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An individual has been brought to the healthcare facility promptly after ingesting poison. Which would be the most suitable intervention?
A) Perform gastric lavage. B) Give emetic medication. C) Administer sugar. D) Support the blood pressure.
The nurse administers the Denver Developmental Screening Test II to a child. The child fails to successfully complete a series of items. The nurse learns that the child has an infection, did not sleep well the night before, and is on antibiotics
Which of the following actions would be best on the part of the nurse? a. Do nothing, as the test results are not affected by the child's condition. b. Do not readminister the series that was failed or the entire test, as retakes are invalid. c. Administer the test again in 1 month if the child is then well and sleeping well. d. Wait at least 2 years to administer the test, moving up to the Denver III.
Which actions by the nurse indicate compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse posts an update about a client on Facebook. b. The nurse gives the report to the oncoming nurse in a private area. c. The nurse gives information about the client's status over the phone to the client's friend. d. The nurse logs off any computer screen showing client data before leaving the computer unattended. e. The nurse puts any documentation with the client's information in the shred bin at the hospital before leaving for the day.
The nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient would not be appropriate to consider for group therapy? The patient who:
1. has limited financial resources. 2. is acutely manic. 3. has few friends on the unit. 4. does not speak up often, yet listens to others.