When auscultating a client's heart sounds the nurse detects a murmur that is initially loud and then gets softer. The nurse determines the pattern of this murmur to be which of the following?
A) Crescendo
B) Decrescendo
C) Crescendo-decrescendo
D) Plateau
C
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When palpating the fundus of a woman on her first day postpartum, the nurse finds that the woman's uterus is higher than expected and is deviated to the right. She is not having excessive uterine bleeding
Which is the priority nursing action for this client? A) Notify the client's midwife of this condition. B) Ask another nurse to assess the client to verify the findings. C) Ask the client to void and then reassess fundal height. D) Perform a straight catheterization on the client and then reassess fundal height.
The chief nursing officer works with her nurse managers by helping them understand how to develop and implement a budget. A nurse manager can best describe a budget as a:
a. Day-to-day plan for operations. b. Unit of service. c. Statement of revenues and services. d. Financial plan.
A child is seen in a clinic with a chief complaint of itching, especially at night. The nurse observes small ridges and dotted lines of erythema on the child's neck and buttocks
The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication initially? a. Benzyl alcohol [Ulesfia] b. Ivermectin [Stromectol] c. Malathion [Ovide] d. Permethrin [Elimite]
Describe the emotional needs of elderly persons. Compare them to your own emotional needs. Are they alike or different? Why do the emotional needs of elderly persons sometimes go unmet?
What will be an ideal response?