A patient with a history of hypertension has been admitted for surgical repair of a thoracic aneurysm. What symptom would indicate probable acute dissection of the aneurysm?
A) Nonspecific mild chest pain
B) Absence of cardiac murmur
C) Wide mediastinum on chest x-ray
D) Equal radial pulses at normal intensity
C
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When the old charts arrive, the nurse looks through them and notes the patient has a gene mutation that affects protein structure, producing hemoglobin S. The nurse knows that with this gene mutation, the patient will experiences symptoms of what? A) Edema B) Thrombotic organ damage C) Metastasis of a glioblastoma D) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
When assessing for macular degeneration, the nurse will use which assessment tool?
a. Snellen eye chart b. Corneal reflex test c. Visual field test d. Amsler grid test
A community health nurse is developing a program on internal and external environmental issues for school nurses. In describing Healthy People 2020, which goal would the community health nurse emphasize for this group?
A) Eliminate preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. B) Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. C) Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. D) Promote healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life.
A nurse is faced with an ethical dilemma involving a patient. Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask first when engaging in the process of ethical decision making?
A) What are my own feelings about the situation? B) What assumptions am I making that need more data? C) What do I know about the situation? D) What do I know about the patient's values?