A nurse is working in a community clinic in Bangladesh treating many members of the medically-indigent population. A young man comes into the clinic with a large ulcerated lump on the back of his legs
He reports having noticed a fly bite at that spot a few days ago. What does the nurse suspect?
A. Leishmaniasis
B. Malaria
C. Dengue Fever
D. SARS
ANS: A
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A client is being admitted to the mental health unit. When completing the affective assessment of the client's sexual history, the nurse asks:
1. "When you were growing up, how did you learn about sex?" 2. "With whom do you feel most intimate and connected?" 3. "To what degree do you experience pleasure during sexual activity?" 4. "What are the positive aspects of your own sexual functioning?"
Which of the following patients on a geriatric medical unit is most likely to require slow-release potassium supplements on a regular basis?
A) A 90-year-old female who is taking an aldosterone antagonist to treat pulmonary edema B) An 81-year-old male who takes a thiazide diuretic to control his hypertension C) A 79-year-old male with heart failure who is receiving a loop diuretic D) An 83-year-old female who is taking an osmotic diuretic to address severe peripheral edema
Following an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), nursing responsibilities will include:
1. informing the client that a warm, flushed feeling can occur at the IV site. 2. explaining that urine can be pink-tinged for 24 hours. 3. keeping the client NPO for 4 hours. 4. checking the injection site for redness and warmth.
Which of the following changes caused by aging puts the older adult at greater risk than younger adults for pneumonia?
A) Thickening of alveoli B) Atrophy of cilia C) Decreased elastic recoil D) All of the above