Monitoring for a healthy, nonpregnant adult patient being treated for a urinary tract infection is:
1. Symptom resolution in 48 hours
2. Follow-up urine culture at completion of therapy
3. "Test of cure" urinary analysis at completion of therapy
4. Follow-up urine culture 2 months after completion of therapy
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When a nurse lectures to a large group, the method of communication is usually in the form of ____________ communication
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The nurse is completing the teaching for parents of a toddler recovering from a fracture. Which outcome should the nurse identify to help determine if teaching has been effective?
A) The child resumes normal activity level at home. B) The parents encourage the child to be independent. C) The parents place a locked gate at the top of the stairs. D) The child waits for the parent to assist before walking down a set of stairs.
A male client, aged 58 years, arrives at the community clinic complaining of cramps in the calf muscles while exercising that subside with rest
During the assessment, the nurse understands that the client is a heavy smoker and observes hardened, painful areas along the course of blood vessels. The symptoms experienced by the client indicate what disorder? A) Raynaud phenomenon B) Varicose veins C) Buerger disease D) Telangiectasia
A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder says, "My pain is from an undiagnosed injury. I can't take care of myself. I need pain medicine six or seven times a day. I feel like a baby because my family has to help me so much."
It is important for the nurse to assess: a. mood. b. cognitive style. c. secondary gains. d. identity and memory.