A home health nurse is assigned to follow-up on a patient recently diagnosed with gastroeso-phageal reflux disease (GERD)
Which primary symptom should the nurse take into considera-tion when updating the nursing interventions on this patient's care plan? a. Nausea
b. Vomiting
c. Anorexia
d. Heartburn
D
The onset of GERD symptoms may be sudden or gradual. Patients typically report a painful burning sensation that moves up and down, commonly occurs after meals, and is relieved by an-tacids. Acid regurgitation, intermittent dysphagia, and belching are also common.
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The population health nurse is planning approaches to help community students cope with substance use. Which approaches should the nurse use to meet this goal? (Select all that apply.)
1. Teach a class on coping strategies. 2. Control access to abusive substances. 3. Educate students on substance use risks. 4. Implement a program for effective coping skills. 5. Discuss incorporating coping strategies into the school curriculum.
A group of nurses at the managed behavioral health organization have the task of revising the
current admission criteria. 1 . Clear risk of client danger to self or others 2 . Dangerous decompensation of a client under long-term treatment 3 . Failure of community-based treatment demonstrating clear need for intensive, structured treatment 4 . Medical need unassociated with psychiatric treatment or associated with treatment 5 . Provision of respite for caregivers Which, if any, of the criteria should be deleted? A. none B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4 F. 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is taking doxazasoin mesylate. The nurse aide reports the 8 a.m. blood pressure after the patient is sitting up from a lying position to be 100/64. The reading at 4 a.m. while the client slept was 124/76
The nurse would instruct the nurse aide to observe for A) fall risk. B) decreased urine output. C) change in mental status. D) nausea and vomiting.
Which international organization deals with harmonization among standard development organizations in healthcare?
a. World Health Organization (WHO) b. Global Health Informatics Partnership (GHIP) c. Health Level 7 (HL7) d. International Standard Organization Technical Committee 215 (ISO/TC 215)