A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has been bedridden for a long time and who has a nursing diagnosis of "Risk for infection, related to obesity
" Where is the best location for the nurse to assess for the moist red lesions of Candida albicans? a. Scalp, behind the ears
b. Abdominal skin folds
c. Shaft of the penis
d. Sacrum and bony prominences
B
C. albicans infection appears most often in skin folds.
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Which portion of strategic planning is indicated by the statement: ?The nursing department will increase client satisfaction scores by 20% by June??
1. Mission 2. Objective 3. Goal 4. Value
The nurse has many responsibilities in the care of patients. What are the most important components of this care?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Following physician orders exactly as written. 2. Communicating with others regarding patient care. 3. Adequately and efficiently assessing the patient. 4. Monitoring the patient throughout the care encounter. 5. Selecting correct staff to provide patient care.
The nurse collecting tissue for a Tzanck smear will (place the steps in sequence):
1. open the lesion with a hypodermic needle. 2. place the specimen in culture tube and take to the laboratory. 3. saturate the sterile swab with exudates. 4. wash the lesion. 5. place a pressure dressing on the lesion.
The nurse explains to the client that the condition in which inflammation occurs in the middle ear and can cause temporary conductive hearing loss is:
a. acoustic neuroma c. otitis media b. Ménière's disease d. otosclerosis