A patient is admitted with an infected leg, and the nurse notes an increase in his white blood cell (WBC) count. The nurse is aware that, during the immune response, pathogens are engulfed by WBCs that ingest foreign particles
What is this process known as?
A) Apoptosis
B) Phagocytosis
C) Antibody response
D) Cellular immune response
B
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You are discussing the condition and needs of a male Asian patient and are requesting permission for certain procedures to be performed. How should you handle this situation with family members?
a. Explain the patient's condition to his wife and ask her permission for the procedures to be done b. Acknowledge the wife but speak directly and formally to the patient's father and mother who are present c. Go directly to the patient's father and act in a very friendly manner d. Ask a translator to obtain permission from the wife
A two-month-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of "failure to thrive" (FTT). The nurse recognizes that the infant will be evaluated for: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Over-dilution of formula concentrate. 2. Parental neglect. 3. Rumination. 4. Malabsorption syndromes. 5. Pica
The nurse is aware that the amount of medication needed to relieve a client's pain depends on which factors?
a. client's height c. type of pain b. client's culture d. type of surgery
The nurse is assessing a patient's heart and believes a pericardial friction rub is present, but it is very faint. Which technique might help the nurse hear this sound more clearly?
1. Have the patient turn the head to the right. 2. Have the patient hold the breath while the nurse is listening. 3. Press the stethoscope tighter against the patient's skin. 4. Have the patient lean on the overbed table.