A patient states that he returned from a 2-week camping trip a few days ago. He complains of nausea and anorexia and dark urine. What additional information would assist in diagnosing hepatitis A?
a. Exposure to blood
b. Recent ingestion of raw fish
c. History of intravenous drug use
d. Multiple sex partners
B
Hepatitis A spreads by direct contact through the oral-fecal route, usually by food and water contaminated with feces.
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The nurse has an occurrence policy with double limit coverage of $3 million/$10 million that covered the time period when the incident occurred. The statement that best describes the nurse's situation is that her insurance policy will do which of the following? a. Not cover her b. Pay $4 million c. Pay $2 million d. Pay 75% of the $2 million
Which of the following does the nurse define as a secondary care service? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The Emergency Department treats victims of a house fire. 2. The hospice nurse gives care to a client in the home. 3. The rehabilitation hospital teaches a client to walk again. 4. The hospital provides care for a client with pneumonia. 5. The nursing home provides long-term care for the disabled.
The nurse assesses the spirituality of an adolescent. Which of the following are normal moral and spiritual milestones in this age group? Select all answers that apply
A) Adolescents will base their actions on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of pleasure. B) Adolescents develop their own set of morals and values and question the status quo. C) Adolescents undergo the process of developing their own set of morals at different rates. D) Adolescents are more interested in the spiritualism of their religion than in the actual practices of their religion. E) Adolescents can understand the concepts of right and wrong and are developing a conscience. F) Adolescents are able to understand and incorporate into their behavior the concept of the "golden rule."
A review of systems is collected in which type of health history?
a. Problem-based assessment b. Episodic assessment c. Comprehensive assessment d. Focused-health assessment