A patient is scheduled for the surgical removal of dead tissue associated with the condition gas gangrene. A nurse identifies this process as ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANS:
débridement
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The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which health assessment interview question should the nurse ask this patient?
1. "Is your skin feeling rough and dry?" 2. "Is your skin smooth or flushed?" 3. "Does your skin feel clammy?" 4. "Do you have brown, shiny patches on the lower extremities?"
Two patients, an African-American agnostic man and a Caucasian Baptist woman, are both diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type. Both patients are 42 years old and live at the poverty level
The age of onset for the illness was 21 years in the male patient and 41 years in the female patient. What sociocultural factor accounts for the male patient's less favorable prognosis? a. His religious belief system b. Caucasian Americans are more amenable to treatment. c. Males living in poverty receive less social support than women living in poverty. d. He had an earlier onset of illness that has resulted in his longer course of illness.
The nurse makes a medication error and a patient dies. In court, the attorney for the family of the deceased patient asks the nurse if she followed standards of care in administering the medication. How would the attorney phrase this question?
1. "Did you follow agency guidelines as in previous circumstances?" 2. "Did you follow the physician's orders and double-check them before administration?" 3. "Did you do the three checks and follow the five rights as taught in school?" 4. "Did you do what another nurse would have done under similar circumstances?"
When forming a group that is focused on individual health changes, which of the following is considered a good group size?
a. 1 to 7 b. 8 to 12 c. 13 to 20 d. Greater than 20