A nurse performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis knows that the risk of exposure to tuberculosis is greatest:
a. after a diagnosis is made.
b. before a diagnosis is made.
c. after the patient has begun medication therapy.
d. after implementation of isolation precautions.
B
The risk of exposure to tuberculosis is greatest before a diagnosis is made and isolation precautions are implemented.
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a. Patient's mental status b. Status of lung sounds c. All pertinent nursing care d. The patient's favorite TV shows e. Visitors the patient had during the shift
The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with exacerbation of Crohn's disease. What does the nurse expect to find during the physical assessment?
a. Positive Murphy's sign with rebound ten-derness b. Dullness in the lower abdominal quadrants c. High-pitched, rushing bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant d. Abdominal cramping that the client says is worse at night
The nurse auscultates an S3 gallop rhythm in an adult. Which disorder is this indicative of?
1) Atrial fibrillation 2) Heart failure 3) Ventricular tachycardia 4) Atrial septal defect
The nurse assesses that the client may need a restraint and recognizes that:
1. An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer re-quired by the client 2. Restraints may be ordered on an as-needed basis 3. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long-term care facilities 4. Restraints are to be periodically removed to have the client reevaluated