The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a lung infection. Which immunoglobulin level should the nurse expect to be elevated in this patient?
A. Immunoglobulin D
B. Immunoglobulin A
C. Immunoglobulin E
D. Immunoglobulin M
Answer: B
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In which civilization were hospitals first established?
a. Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations b. ancient Greece civilization c. Roman civilization of the Roman Empire d. European civilization of the Middle Ages
Which of the following is not considered an area of competency that a nurse should master to be able to assist a patient with sexual health issues?
a. young age of first sexual experience c. active listening skills b. comfort with own sexuality d. knowledge about sexuality in illness
A nurse is working with a family from a different culture with which he or she is not familiar. The family insists on continuing health practices that the nurse is trying to get them to abandon
This results in the nurse viewing the family as noncompliant, because they seem to understand the instructions. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful? a. Ask the family to describe the importance of their beliefs. b. Call an interpreter to make sure they really understand. c. Determine whether instructions are available in their language. d. Give the family both written and verbal instructions.
A nurse tells a nursing student that the glucocorticoids given for rheumatoid arthritis are nearly identical to substances produced naturally by the body. The student remarks that the drug must be very safe. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "As long as the drug is taken as prescribed, side effects usually do not occur." b. "By interrupting the inflammatory process, these drugs inhibit side effects." c. "Side effects can occur and are dependent on the dose and duration of treatment." d. "The negative feedback loop prevents side effects."