The client is an 85-year-old woman being admitted to a nursing home for confusion and self-care deficits
During the initial assessment, a nurse observes the client scratching and rubbing white ridges on the skin between her fingers, on her wrists, in the axillae, and around her waist. What is the nurse's interpretation of these findings? A. Scabies
B. Shingles
C. Allergic dermatitis
D. Pediculosis corporis
A
Scabies is a contagious disease caused by mite infestations and characterized by pruritic, white, epidermal ridges formed by the burrowing of the mite into the outer skin layers.
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When reviewing the electronic health record of a female patient, the nurse reads that the patient has a history of adenomyosis. The nurse should be aware that this patient experiences symptoms resulting from what pathophysiologic process?
A) Loss of muscle tone in the vaginal wall B) Excessive synthesis and release of unopposed estrogen C) Invasion of the uterine wall by endometrial tissue D) Proliferation of tumors in the uterine wall
A published literature review article would be considered a primary source for a person doing a literature review on the same topic
A) True B) False
Which of the following is the basis of the six existential propositions seen in existential philosophies?
a. Humans are continually changing or becoming. b. Tolerance is learned over time. c. Identity depends on parental influences. d. Basic needs must be met first before higher needs.
Which situations illustrate barriers to communication? Select all that apply
1. The nurse uses active listening when completing the admission interview of a new patient. 2. The nurse assistant frowns and crosses her arms when the nurse is giving instruction. 3. The nurse asks says to the patient, "Tell me about why you came to the hospital today." 4. The nurse assistant says, "Show me how you want input and output recorded." 5. The nurse always says, "it will be alright" when there is a problem on the unit.