The nurse explains that the diagnosis of rheumatic fever is difficult and is based on the Jones Criteria, which outline that the diagnosis of rheumatic fever may be made if there are:
a. All five major criteria
b. One major criterion and one minor criterion
c. Two major criteria
d. Three minor criteria
C
Rheumatic fever can be diagnosed if there are two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria present.
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The nurse explains to the client's family the purpose(s) of IV therapy, which include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Maintaining blood volume 2. Ensuring slow delivery of medications 3. Providing nutrition 4. Correcting electrolyte imbalances 5. Rehydration
When giving a tepid bed bath to an African American who has high fever, the nurse notices brown discoloration on the washcloth. What should the nurse's reaction be in this case?
A) Assume that it is due to high fever. B) Educate the client about personal hygiene. C) Consider it to be normal in the client. D) Bathe the client again, assuming it is dirt.
The confidence interval for five-year survival after Stage I breast cancer in a large sample of women living in Texas is 87.5% to 93.3%, at a p <.05 level of significance. What does this mean? (Select all that apply.)
a. Texan women in the near future will be likely to have about a 90% chance of living five years after they are newly diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer. b. Women in Texas with Stage I breast cancer have a 95% chance of 90% survival, over a five-year period. c. Women in Texas with Stage I breast cancer have an 86% chance of five-year survival. d. In any sample of women in Texas newly diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer, there is about a 95% chance that their collective survival five years from now will be around 90%. e. Women in Texas can feel 95% confident that they will survive Stage I breast cancer.
A client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been prescribed sertraline. While educating this client about possible side effects, the nurse should stress that the client needs to call their health care provider if they experience which of the fo
signs/symptoms? Select all that apply. A) Fatigue B) Constipation C) Dry eyes D) Muscle twitching E) Tachycardia (racing heart)