The nurse is caring for a newly admitted adult patient. When performing the general survey of this patient, the nurse knows that accurate measurements provide critical information about what?
A) Safety
B) State of health
C) Growth pattern
D) Past surgeries
B
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The nursing student identifies a cell that is thin and irregular as:
1. Squamous. 2. Cuboidal. 3. Columnar. 4. Undifferentiated.
A health care provider comments that a patient is "too old to take care of herself" and needs to "let a man make decisions for her." The nurse recognizes that this health care provider is demonstrating which misanthropic feelings? Select all that apply.Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A. Ageism B. Sexism C. Racism D. Heterosexism E. Ethnocentrism
While assessing the cognitive status of a school-age child, the nurse notes that the child was unable to perform division problems and unable to name several former presidents of the United States
Prior to determining that this client has cognitive issues, what should the nurse keep in mind? A) The child's developmental level B) The child's home environment C) The child's nutritional status D) The parent's participation in the child's cognitive development
An older client with oral candidiasis is prescribed Nystatin. Which actions will the nurse take when using this preparation with the client? Select all that apply.
1. Plan to use the medication four times a day for 2 weeks. 2. Soak dentures in 1 mL of the medication and water for at least 6 hours. 3. Teach to hold the solution in the mouth and swish for 2 minutes before swallowing. 4. Coat the gums and tongue with the medication and rinse with water after 5 minutes. 5. Provide the medication as a troche to be used twice a day if the client has diabetes.