A patient is admitted with the tentative diagnosis of polycythemia vera. Which assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as supporting that diagnosis?
1. Plethora
2. Fingers that are dark and cool to the touch
3. Report of night sweats
4. Complaint of shortness of breath
5. Hypotension
1, 2, 3
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A client is scheduled to have an ankle-brachial index test. What should the nurse explain about the purpose of the test?
1. Measures the pressure of varicose veins. 2. Will determine whether atherosclerosis is present. 3. Predicts the likelihood of developing hypertension. 4. Measures cardiac ejection fraction.
You have agreed to work with an AIDS patient who is very anxious. What would be an appropriate nursing intervention to aid this patient in decreasing her level of anxiety?
A) Teach the patient guided imagery. B) Instruct the patient in planning activities interspersed with periods of rest. C) Increase activity level by walking with patient. D) Give Cymbalta as ordered.
Which of the following concepts is discussed in the Kirby Report (The Health of Canadians—The federal role, 2002)?
a. The private sector should not be involved in health care delivery. b. The present Medicare system is sustainable and must be preserved. c. Accountability is important for services and funding. d. A National Health Council is required.
In preparing to create a nursing diagnosis for a patient who is immobile, it is important for the nurse to understand that
a. Physiological issues should be the major focus. b. Psychosocial issues should be the major focus. c. Developmental issues should be the major focus. d. All dimensions are important to health.