A postoperative patient is diagnosed with fluid volume overload. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
A. Poor skin turgor
B. Concentrated hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
C. Decreased urine output
D. Distended neck veins
Answer: D
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In what way is the U.S. approach to primary health care inconsistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) approach?
a. Our primary health care system does not provide universal coverage to all citizens. b. Most U.S. citizens can afford health care through employer insurance plans. c. Tertiary care is preferred over primary care. d. U.S. hospitals make maximum use of the newest and best technology.
The nurse reviewing laboratory data for assigned clients would be sure to assess for edema in a client with which of the following laboratory test results?
1. serum creatinine level of 1.0 mg/dL 2. serum albumin level of 2.4 g/dL 3. blood urea nitrogen level of 8 mg/dL 4. hemoglobin level of 12 g/dL
The nurse manager understands the causes of performance weaknesses when making which of the following statements? (Select all that apply.)
a. "The employee does not know what is expected.". b. "The employee is getting adequate feed-back.". c. "The employee requires additional educa-tion.". d. "The employee lacks motivation.". e. "The employee needs additional supervi-sion.".
The multidisciplinary team is meeting to discuss discharge planning with the family of a patient who recently attempted suicide. Which statement by a family member might constitute criteria for delaying discharge?
a. The patient's spouse says, "I'll be taking long weekends from now on so we'll not be apart so much.". b. The patient's daughter asks, "Do I keep it a secret that I miscarried my baby the day of the attempt?" c. The patient's son says, "If everyone thinks I'm going to make a fuss over this, they're wrong.". d. The patient's father says, "What can we do to make sure this doesn't happen again?"