A patient with arthritis of the left knee reports pain extending from the knee half-way down the lower leg. What type of pain is this patient perceiving?
a. Localized
b. Referred
c. Radiating
d. Phantom
ANS: C
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The nurse is caring for a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer who asks the nurse to explain the difference between a mastectomy and a radical mastectomy. The nurse's best response is:
1. "They are both the same except that a radical mastectomy removes muscles from the chest wall." 2. "Both remove the breast tissue, but a radical mastectomy removes muscles and lymph nodes." 3. "The radical mastectomy takes more tissue from the chest and improves the chances of survival." 4. "The mastectomy removes more tissue and reduces the risk of metastasis, thereby improving survival rates."
A nurse is planning an in-service on preventing infection for the hospital staff nurses on a medical-surgical unit. Which nursing intervention is most effective in reducing the risk of infections?
A) Raising the temperature in the client's room B) Assessing vital signs once daily C) Wearing a mask for client care D) Performing hand hygiene
The nurse is charting on the patient who is status-post surgery for an abdominal abscess, and notes: "Pt's temperature has not exceeded 98.6 this shift." This is an example of:
a. an intervention. b. an outcome. c. a plan. d. a diagnosis/analysis.
EHRs:
1. Are being discouraged by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services due to cost issues 2. Allow for all patient data to be centralized in one location for access by multiple providers 3. Use macros and templates to individualize care 4. Use standardized software to facilitate interoperability between systems