The nurse documents in a patient's medical record: "5-mm oval lesion located on left forearm, color purple with areas of green and yellow." The nurse is describing which type of lesion?
A) Vascular
B) Purpuric
C) Primary
D) Secondary
B
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A newborn is suspected of having persistent pulmonary hypertension. The nurse would expect to prepare the newborn for which of the following to confirm the suspicion?
A) Chest x-ray B) Blood cultures C) Echocardiogram D) Stool for occult blood
A client in long-term care is scheduled for a review of the assessment and care screening process. This assessment will be documented in which of the following?
1. Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) 3. Charting by exception (CBE) 4. Kardex
An advance directive gives legally binding direction for health care interventions when a patient:
a. has a new diagnosis of cancer. b. is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. c. is unable to make decisions for self because of illness. d. diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is unable to speak.
The use of avoidance strategies in coping with chronic illness
a) often causes patients to gain less information about their illness. b) may be psychologically beneficial early in the coping process. c) may prevent the patient from making important lifestyle changes in fighting their illness. d) all of the above