A patient has an increased carbon dioxide level. Which cells combine with carbon dioxide to eliminate it from the body?
A) Leukocytes
B) Erythrocytes
C) Macrophages
D) Platelets
B
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While taking a health history on a 20-year-old female patient, the nurse ascertains that this patient is taking miconazole (Monistat). The nurse is justified in presuming that this patient has what medical condition?
A) Bacterial vaginosis B) Human papillomavirus (HPV) C) Candidiasis D) Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Discharge planning requires all of the following except:
a. assessing the patient's plan of care to determine whether the outcome criteria are met. b. evaluation of whether the patient and family can continue with the necessary in-terventions or whether they need assistance. c. obtaining specific orders from the physician to begin the process of discharge planning. d. assessing the level of the patient's understanding with regard to his or her illness state and treatment regimen.
A client tells a family member that she does not like her nurse because he does not talk when he comes into the room and states she will not call for help even if she needs it
Which of the following does this client's observation and plan suggest? 1. The nurse will not be aware of the client's clinical status, which could lead to a safety issue. 2. The client is misunderstanding the nurse's silence. 3. The nurse is hiding the client's true health status. 4. The client is being overly sensitive and should ignore the nurse's silence.
During a group meeting, you notice that one member always focuses on what's wrong with every suggestion that is made. Which of the following group roles is this member fulfilling?
a. problem solver b. controller c. gatekeeper d. devil's advocate