The nurse recognizes the following finding that suggests cirrhosis of the liver:
a. hepatomegaly.
b. a history of hepatitis A.
c. smooth border of the liver.
d. easy bruising and bleeding.
d
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A patient has returned to his room after a thyroidectomy with signs of thyroid crisis. During thyroid crisis, exaggerated hyperthyroid manifestations may lead to the development of the potentially lethal complication of:
a. severe nausea and vomiting. b. bradycardia. c. delirium with restlessness. d. congestive heart failure.
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis. Upon assessment of the patient's urine, the nurse may expect the urine to:
A) Have a cola-color B) Have fibrinous threads C) Contain renal calculi D) Be copious in amount
During an external genitalia examination of a woman, the nurse notices several lesions around the vulva. The lesions are pink, moist, soft, and pointed papules. The patient states that she is not aware of any problems in that area. The nurse recognizes that these lesions may be:
A) syphilitic chancre. B) herpes simplex virus type 2 (herpes genitalis). C) human papillomavirus (HPV), or genital warts. D) pediculosis pubis (crab lice).
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) wants to settle a conflict in the workplace regarding holiday schedules
Those with years of experience want to work only minor holidays leaving newer nurses to work major holidays. Others want to rotate holidays so all nurses can have minor and major holidays off and different holidays off each year. Which action should the nurse take to best resolve the conflict? A) Discuss the situation with the nurse manager and ask him what to do to help resolve the issue. B) Discuss the issue with each nurse separately to determine their stance and try to persuade each team member to take the nurse's side. C) Suggest to coworkers to meet to brainstorm solutions and discuss the pros and cons of the plans, and then vote by secret ballot to determine what the majority want. D) Distribute secret ballots with the two ways to schedule holidays and have each team member vote, and then announce the winner.