The nurse is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis of cellulitis. What laboratory value would the nurse assess most closely to gauge the patient's infection?
A) Creatinine levels
B) Hepatic function tests
C) Electrolyte levels
D) White blood cell (WBC) count
D
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MC The most direct, reliable, and rapid route of drug absorption is
A. Oral. B. Sublingual. C. Inhalation. D. Intravenous.
The new graduate LPN is taking a job in a local clinic. How can the nurse discover group norms in the new job?
1. Observing the behavior of the group 2. Ask the human resources department 3. Perform an Internet search for clinic group norms 4. Read the policy and procedure manual
A nurse is trying to help her clients with their meal trays. The main complaint appears to be that the foods are not seasoned correctly
Understanding that seasonings are cultural, what are the different seasonings recognized as between one culture's foods and another's? A) The distinguishing feature C) The available taste B) The regional identifying mark D) The qualifying characteristic
As a community health nurse you know that early attempts to understand illness and disease focused on the study of the experiences of individual people. Using this knowledge, how would you define epidemiology to a group of nursing students?
A) An outbreak that occurs when there is an increased incidence of a disease beyond that which is normally found in the population B) Model based on the belief that health status is determined by the interaction of the characteristics of the host, agent, and environment C) Study of the distribution and determinants of states of health and illness in human populations D) Epidemiologic model that strongly emphasizes the concept of multiple causation while de-emphasizing the role of agents in explain illness