A patient with renal failure may exhibit which of the following integumentary changes?
A) Jaundice
B) Thinning hair
C) Uremic frost
D) Thickened nails
C
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A physician meets with the CNO (chief nurse officer) to discuss concerns regarding the ICU nurses? level of skill. The physician informs the CNO she has addressed her concerns to the manager and director of this unit
The physician informs the CNO the director does not see any issues with the nursing staff?s level of skill. This is an example of: 1. Core competency. 2. Lack of motivation. 3. Low skill recognition. 4. Skill recognition.
A group of pregnant women are discussing high-risk newborn conditions as part of a prenatal class. When describing the complications that can occur in these newborns to the group, which would the nurse include as being at lowest risk?
A) Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns B) Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns C) Appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) newborns D) Low-birth-weight newborns
The nurse provides teaching for the client who is prescribed medication for hypothyroidism. Which client response indicates the client understands the instructions?
a. "This medication probably will help me gain weight." b. "I should only take my medication when the resting pulse over 100 bpm." c. "It may take several weeks before I reach a euthroid state." d. "Once I feel better, I can take my medication just when I need it."
A primary healthcare system that provides holistic health-related services within the context of people's daily lives and is directed towards a specific group within the geographical neighbourhood is referred to as:
a. community-based healthcare. b. primary healthcare. c. preventative healthcare. d. integrated healthcare.