Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years are at risk for lead poisoning. Which is correct?
a. Lead enters the body through contami-nated foods.
b. Signs and symptoms are sudden in onset.
c. Lead always affects the neurological sys-tem.
d. Lead can lower intelligence and cause learning problems.
D
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A patient is a candidate for percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty, but is concerned about how this procedure will affect her busy work schedule. What guidance should the nurse provide to the patient?
A) "Patients generally stay in the hospital for 6 to 8 days." B) "Patients are kept in the hospital until they are independent with all aspects of their care." C) "Patients need to stay in the hospital until they regain normal heart function for their age." D) "Patients usually remain at the hospital for 24 to 48 hours."
Indications for the nurse to administer heparin include what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Treatment of hemophilia B) Prevention and treatment of pulmonary emboli C) Treatment of atrial fibrillation with embolization D) Prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis E) Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
A client is brought to the emergency department by her spouse. The spouse tells the nurse that when they woke up that morning, his wife did not know who she was. The nurse knows that a differential diagnosis for this client would be what?
A) Dissociative disorder B) Trauma-induced amnesia C) Intracranial bleed D) Conversion disorder
A methodology for organizing client care through an episode of illness so that specific clinical and financial outcomes are achieved within an allotted time frame describes
a. a critical pathway c. problem-oriented records b. case management d. source-oriented charting