Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in an older patient suspected of having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
1. Pitting edema in one leg
2. Ataxia and difficulty with walking
3. Severe bone pain in the lower back
4. Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck area
4
Rationale: Edema in one leg would be suspicious of a deep-venous thrombosis.
You might also like to view...
A nurse manager who wants to feel good, allows all the staff always to feel good, and has this as her primary goal is practicing what type of management?
a. Authoritarian b. Democratic c. Permissive d. Participative
A teenager reports to her therapist that she had been sexually abused by her older brother. She explains that she "went somewhere else" during the assaults and does not remember the details
The patient reports that she often feels numb or "not real" in romantic relationships, especially if sexual activity occurs or is anticipated, and that she generally avoids such relationships. Which of the following disorder(s) should be suspected based on this history? Select all that apply. a. Acute stress disorder b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder c. Generalized anxiety disorder d. Agoraphobia e. Social phobia f. Posttraumatic stress disorder
Two nursing students are debating the merits and demerits of infant circumcision. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) "Circumcised men tend to have a lower incidence of penile cancer." B) "Getting circumcised basically rules out the possibility of getting Peyronie disease later in life." C) "Circumcision reduces pressure on the deep dorsal vein and the dorsal artery, making erection easier later in life." D) "The odds of getting infant priapism fall with circumcision."
What are some activities nurses can do to gain a broader view of spirituality? Select all that apply
a. Develop critical and reflective thinking abilities b. Participate in religious and spiritual practices regularly c. Increase knowledge base of religion and spirituality d. Recognize that all spirituality is deeply ingrained in religion