A patient’s supervisor calls the ED and states that Mr. Smith, his employee, had a chemical exposure in the left eye. Which instructions should the nurse give to the supervisor?

A patient is being evaluated for a persistent rash that stretches across two adjacent dermatomes and does not cross the midline of the body. Which pharmacological therapy would the nurse expect to see in this patient’s record?

After instructing a patient in the self-administration of antibiotic eardrops, what is the nurse’s highest priority assessment?

The nurse understands the primary purpose of performing a myringotomy on a patient with recurring acute otitis media is to achieve which effect?

Which information would the nurse include when teaching a patient who has just received a prescription for ciprofloxacin (Cipro) to treat a urinary tract infection?

When examining the skin of an 80-year-old patient, the presence of which lesions will be of most concern to the nurse?

Nasal polyps are often associated with benign tumors

Which clinical problem at is the priority problem for a patient experiencing BPPV?

There is one opening in the schedule at the dermatology clinic, and four patients are seeking appointments today. Which patient will the nurse schedule for the available opening? 

After sustaining a closed head injury and numerous lacerations and abrasions to the face and neck, a 42-year-old male is admitted to the medical-surgical floor. The patient is unconscious and has minimal response to noxious stimuli. Which of the following assessments, if observed by the nurse three hours after admission, should be reported to the physician?