A nurse is teaching a health education class to a group of young adults and perceives that misinformation exists about the signs, symptoms, and trajectory of HIV infection
The nurse should inform participants that the first symptoms of HIV exposure include:
A) Fever, headache, and malaise
B) Pneumonia-like symptoms and increased sputum production
C) Rapid weight loss and anorexia
D) Painful lesions on the vulva or the shaft of the penis
A
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An older patient who is dying has complained of ongoing pain for several days. What is the best way for this patient's pain to be treated at the end of life?
1. Give immediate-release medications routinely. 2. Use long-acting medications that are given routinely. 3. Give immediate-release medications when the patient complains of pain. 4. Give long-acting medications routinely and immediate-release doses with breakthrough pain.
A nurse is working with a patient who is learning to care for a continent ileostomy (Kock pouch). Following the initial period of healing, the nurse is teaching the patient how to independently empty the ileostomy
The nurse should teach the patient to do which of the following actions? A) Aim to eventually empty the pouch every 90 minutes. B) Avoid emptying the pouch until it is visibly full. C) Insert the catheter approximately 5 cm into the pouch. D) Aspirate the contents of the pouch using a 60 mL piston syringe.
A woman asks her nurse, "My doctor told me that he is concerned with the grade of my placenta because I am overdue. What does that mean?" The best response by the nurse is:
a. "Your placenta changes as your pregnancy progresses, and it is given a score that indicates the amount of calcium deposits it has. The more calcium deposits, the higher the grade, or number, that is assigned to the placenta. It also means that less blood and oxygen can be delivered to your baby." b. "Your placenta isn't working properly, and your baby is in danger." c. "This means that we will need to perform an amniocentesis to detect if you have any placental damage." d. "Don't worry about it. Everything is fine."
Which area is not usually included in routine infant and childhood screening?
A) Nutrition screening B) Developmental screening C) Infant screenings (PKU, hypothyroidism) D) Body measurement (height, weight, head circumference)