While talking with a patient who has been experiencing aggression and intense anger, the nurse identifies that the patient feels isolation and anxious. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "This must be scary for you."
B) "Once you relax, things will improve."
C) "I really understand how you feel."
D) "If you calm down, I can help you."
A
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The nurse is instructing the client who was newly diagnosed with peptic ulcers. Which of the following diagnostic studies would the nurse anticipate reviewing with the client?
A) A complete blood count including differential B) Serum antibodies for H. pylori C) A sigmoidoscopy D) Gastric analysis
Mrs. Britton brings her 16-year-old son in with a complaint that he is not developing correctly into adolescence. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in the male during adolescence?
a. Coronal sutures b. Hyoid and cricoid cartilages c. Mandible and maxilla bones d. Nose and thyroid cartilages
Data for the health history are gathered from:
A) The patient's chart. B) A physical assessment. C) Laboratory tests. D) A discussion with the patient.
The nurse is assessing a patient's lymph nodes. Which finding would alert the nurse to the possibility of the patient having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)?
a. Enlarged lymph nodes that form an adja-cent line of enlargement. b. Painful widespread enlarged lymph nodes. c. Noncontiguous enlarged lymph nodes. d. Enlarged lymph nodes primarily in the neck and axillary region.