A resident is 55 years old. The person needs rehabilitation after hip replacement surgery. You take the person's tympanic membrane temperature. Which measurement is normal?
a. 98.6° F
b. 99.0° F
c. 98.0° F
d. 97.6° F
A
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When assessing a newborn infant who is 5 minutes old, the nurse knows which of these statements to be true?
a. The left ventricle is larger and weighs more than the right ventricle. b. The circulation of a newborn is identical to that of an adult. c. Blood can flow into the left side of the heart through an opening in the atrial septum. d. The foramen ovale closes just minutes before birth, and the ductus arteriosus closes immediately after.
The nurse is reading about ancient forms of healing. Which method focuses on removing evil from the body?
A. Casting blame on another person in the community B. Drinking special herbal mixtures C. Eating special foods D. Punishing the person who had the sickness
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for gout. The nurse would evaluate a patient as understanding diet teaching for gout if the patient says that which one of these foods will be avoided?
a. Beets b. Rice c. Liver d. Bananas
Which of the following describes the process of identifying a nursing diagnosis?
a. Selecting a nursing diagnosis from a list approved by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) b. Identifying the patient's strengths and weaknesses c. Setting goals for nursing care d. Reviewing medical-surgical nursing texts for patterns of disease processes