Which of the following laboratory results is the best indicator that a patient with cellulitis is recovering from this infection?
A. WBC of 8200/?l
B. WBC of 2900/?l
C. WBC of 16,300/?l
D. WBC of 12,700/?l
Answer: A. WBC of 8200/?l
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Separation anxiety can be diagnosed in older children when it is exhibited for more than a month and the child's anxiety also:
a. causes the parents and school personnel to be distressed b. involves insisting on sleeping with the parents c. affects social, academic, or job functioning, or causes the child distress d. results in hospitalization in a psychiatric or mental health facility
If a patient is identified as following the traditional health care beliefs of Judaism, the nurse should prepare to incorporate which of the following into the patient's care?
a. Observance of the Sabbath b. Faith healing c. Religious symbols should not be removed d. Sacraments of Holy Communion
Which one of the following is an example of a nurse's statement that reflects using the scientific method in the nursing process?
a. "My instincts tell me that the client is getting depressed." b. "The client doesn't look the same today. I think something is wrong." c. "The client's husband told me that the client is feeling uncomfortable." d. "The client seems to be having more pain today than yesterday and her blood pressure is elevated."