The nurse suspects that a patient with chronic hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex has an infection. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
A. Muscular tremors
B. Recent weight loss
C. General feeling of malaise
D. Sense of nervous energy
Answer: C
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The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient. The physicians are considering performing a tracheostomy because the patient is having difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation
Related to tracheostomy, the nurse understands which of the following? a. Patient outcomes are better if the tracheostomy is done within a week of intubation. b. Percutaneous tracheostomy can be done safely at the bedside by the respiratory therapist. c. Procedures performed in the operating room are associated with fewer complications. d. The greatest risk after a percutaneous tracheostomy is accidental decannulation.
A researcher intends to collect data, including patients' ratings of pain and anxiety, during a procedure. No electrical equipment or photography may be used in the procedure room
In order to record the various pain and anxiety ratings, the researcher may plan to use which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. A plug-in word processor b. A form with large margins, or a column for comments, or both c. A pencil with an eraser d. A form with pre-labeled columns and rows e. A cell phone with camera
The older adult patient in an extended-care facility has a pressure ulcer. The nurse would encourage wound healing by increasing the patient's intake of zinc from which food sources?
a. Meats b. Citrus fruits c. Green leafy vegetables d. Complex carbohydrates
One of the major challenges with a shared governance model is _________
a. time constraints for decision making b. hierarchical models of decision making c. government influence in decision making d. committees making all the decisions