Each fall, a public health nurse (PHN) working with the elderly understands that influenza peaks in ____ and ____, so the PHN checks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu report that tracks trends across the country
A. December, February
B. October, March
C. December, April
D. September, February
ANS: A
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A patient with lymphangitis is experiencing lymphedema. The nurse is aware that the lymphedema may be due to:
A) Obstructed lymph vessels B) Sensitivity to antibiotics C) Accumulation of blood D) Improper anticoagulant use
A nurse is caring for an 83-year-old woman in a long-term-care facility who has a history of heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. The patient is unable to stand or ambulate. The nurse knows this places the patient at significant risk for:
A) Aoritis B) Deep vein thrombosis C) Thoracic aortic aneurysm D) Raynaud's disease
Which clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to the possibility of a vitreous humor hemorr-hage?
A. Presence of a red reflex B. Reddened whites of the eye C. Red haze or floaters in the line of vision D. Swelling of the upper and lower eyelids
When the heartbeat originates outside of the SA node, it is called a(n)__________.?
A) skipping beat B) ectopic beat C) escape beat D) junctional beat