A communicable disease is defined as any disease that can pass directly from one person to another
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic because he is experiencing symptoms of urinary frequency, dysuria, and noticeable urethral discharge. The nurse knows the patient is most likely suffering from what?
A) Chronic bacterial prostatitis B) Postprandial hyperglycemia C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia D) Urolithiasis
The nurse is preparing to indirectly percuss a patient's kidneys. In which order should the nurse perform this assessment?
1. Stand behind the patient. 2. Curl the dominant hand into a fist. 3. Assist the patient to a sitting position. 4. Place nondominant hand over the costovertebral angle. 5. Strike the back of the nondominant hand with the dominant hand.
The nurse is caring for a 15-year-old who just delivered a 32-weeks'-gestation stillborn infant with numerous defects. In caring for this patient, the nurse knows that:
1. The patient will likely do no grieving, as she is so young and the pregnancy was probably a mistake in any case. 2. Adolescents have a sense of invulnerability, an "It can't happen to me" mentality. 3. The patient's mother will handle her daughter's grief, so the nurse doesn't need to be concerned. 4. The nurse will remove the baby before the patient sees it.
A nurse interviews a client and finds that the client's view on health care does not involve blood transfusions, since they are believed to violate God's law. Which religious view would the client most likely adhere to?
a. Faith Assembly of Indiana b. Jehovah's Witnesses c. Christian Scientist d. Buddhist