A public health nurse is teaching a group of teenagers at a high school about hepatitis B. Which of the following health promotion activities should the nurse discuss with the group? Select all that apply
A patient presents to the outpatient clinic reporting having…
A patient presents to the outpatient clinic reporting having diarrhea 5 to 6 times per day for the past 3 days along with abdominal pain to the right lower quadrant. Which laboratory data should the nurse prepare to monitor?
The nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hyperte…
The nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hypertension on the DASH diet. The nurse should include which of the following?
Compartment syndrome is a serious complication that nurses m…
Compartment syndrome is a serious complication that nurses must be aware of while working on an orthopedic unit. A nurse educator is teaching new nurses about compartment syndrome. Which of the following statements made by a nursing student can the nurse educator confirm to be correct?
In a patient taking lithium, which of the following medicati…
In a patient taking lithium, which of the following medication(s) need to be closely monitored to avoid increasing lithium levels? Select all that apply.
A community health nurse is providing a wound management cla…
A community health nurse is providing a wound management class at a local senior center. During the class, one participant asks why his wound is not healing. The nurse explains that wound healing can be hindered by many factors. Match the local factors that affect wound healing with the correct description.
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. One…
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. One of your patient’s is a 34-year-old female presenting with periumbilical pain that has localized to the right lower quadrant, and is reported as 8/10 on the numeric pain scale. Review the patient’s lab results, vital signs, and pertinent orders below. 7/5/23 Lab Results WBC – elevated Provider’s Orders Maintain NPO status. Administer IV normal saline continuously at 125mL/hr. Assess pain every 30 minutes. Vital Signs Temp: 99.0 ⁰F, Pulse: 110 bpm, Respirations: 20 breaths/min, BP: 152/88, Sp02: 97% on room air While caring for this patient, she reports that her pain has suddenly improved and her pain score is now 1/10. What is the most appropriate nursing action based on the patient’s change in condition?
A client with hypovolemia would have the following lab resul…
A client with hypovolemia would have the following lab results? Select all that apply
The nurse is reviewing the client’s surgical report and note…
The nurse is reviewing the client’s surgical report and notes that the client has a history of evisceration. The nurse researches the differences between dehiscence and evisceration. Which of the following describes the difference between dehiscence and evisceration?
You are seeing a 14-year-old girl, Mathilda, who was referre…
You are seeing a 14-year-old girl, Mathilda, who was referred by her school counselor for symptoms of depression. During your psychiatric evaluation, Mathilda discloses that she has been thinking about suicide. She reports having occasional thoughts of “wanting it all to end” but denies any current plan, intent, or preparatory behavior. She begs you not to tell her parents, fearing they will “make it worse.” What is the best initial response regarding confidentiality and Mathilda’s disclosure?