Upon assessment of the burned client, the nurse notes that the client is exhibiting mottled, blistered skin and is complaining of intense pain. These findings are congruent with which degree of burn injury?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
ANS: B
Second-degree burns are characterized by mottled, blistered skin, and the client is typically in intense pain.
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a. Blacks b. Whites c. American Indians d. Hispanics
A 26-year-old professional began using cocaine recreationally several months ago and has begun using the drug on a daily basis over the past few weeks He has noticed that he now needs to take larger doses of cocaine in order to enjoy the same high that he used to experience when he first used the drug. A nurse should recognize that this pattern exemplifies
A) drug tolerance. B) addiction. C) dependence. D) withdrawal.
When providing information regarding age-related visual problems, the nurse recog-nizes that the target population is: Select all that apply
a. A victim of eye trauma b. Economically disadvantaged c. African-American d. More likely male e. 65 years of age and older
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a. teach parents first, and they, in turn, will teach the teenager. b. provide information for their long-term health needs because teenagers respond best to long-range planning. c. maintain the parents' role by providing ex-planations for treatment and procedures to the parents only. d. give information privately to adolescents about how they can manage the specific problems that they identify.