Which of the following clients is most at risk of infection after a fracture?
A. A client with a fractured clavicle
B. A client with an open fracture of the tibia
C. A client with a simple fracture of the wrist
D. A client with a compression fracture of a vertebra
B
Bone infection or osteomyelitis is most common in clients with an open fracture, because skin integrity is lost and organisms gain access easily.
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The nurse is providing information to a teenager newly diagnosed with diabetes and his parents. The nurse teaches them that the signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Change in mental status. 2. Tachycardia. 3. Fruity breath odor. 4. Rapid, shallow respirations. 5. Abdominal pain.
The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the research question and hypothesis of a research report is what?
a. Is there a synthesis summary that presents the overall strengths and weaknesses and arrives at a logical conclusion that generates hypotheses or research questions? b. What are the sources of bias, and are they dealt with appropriately? c. How have the purpose, aims, or goals of the study been substantiated? d. To what population may the findings be generalized? What are the limitations in generalizability?
When the patient reports he has blood in his urine the moment he starts to void that disappears until the next time he voids, the nurse is aware that the source of the bleeding is most probably:
a. in the kidney. b. above the neck of the bladder. c. in the neck of the bladder. d. in the urethra.
The two strongest risk factors for type 2 diabetes are
a. obesity and family history. b. recurrent viral infections and stress. c. male gender and upper body obesity. d. preference for sweet foods and sedentary lifestyle.