A nurse teaching a student nurse how to conduct an integumentary assessment of a patient describes the following normal cultural consideration:
A) Pallor is manifested by a yellowish-brown color in patients with darker skin tones.
B) Cyanosis can be assessed by observing the sclera of the eyes of darker skinned patients.
C) Mongolian spot is a common variation of hyperpigmentation in newborns of African American descent.
D) Asian patients may exhibit normal variations in physical features, such as an increase in body hair and thin head hair.
C
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1. Medication compliance. 2. Reduction in sentinel events. 3. Health promotion and illness prevention. 4. Elimination of hospital-acquired infections.
A frightened young woman calls the emergency department and tearfully tells the nurse, "I've been raped! Please help me!" Before telling the client what to do, the nurse needs to know:
A) If she was injured, was in a safe place, and had transportation available B) If she knew her assailant, knew her location, and had notified the police C) If she has insurance, if she could get to the hospital by herself, and if pregnancy is a possibility D) If she had bathed, douched, or changed clothes
A nursing student asks the nurse educator why the actions of aldosterone lead to high blood pressure. Which of the educator's responses explain this phenomenon?
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The adverse effects of SNRIs include:
A. increased sedation, insomnia, and nephritis. B. GI disturbances, CNS excitation, and increased blood pressure. C. cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, and CNS depression. D. renal insufficiency, mania, and convulsions.