The nurse is providing care for an adult patient with a diagnosis of viral rhinitis.  The HCP orders acetaminophen and a decongestant.  Comfort measures include rest and an increase in Vitamin C and oral fluids.  Which patient health information will cause the nurse to question one of the treatments?

A patient on chemotherapy after surgery develops thrombocytopenia.  Which finding is the most concerning and needs to be reported?

The nurse is caring for patients in a respiratory unit and hears a ventilator alarm from the hallway.  Which action should the nurse take first?

Deteriorating cilia in the respiratory tract predispose older adults to which of the following problems?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with hyperosmolar hyperglycemia.  The patient is 40 percent overweight and has a blood glucose value of 987mg/dL.  Which is the priority focus while planning nursing care for this patient?

The nurse is collecting data from a patient with a sinus infection.  The patient has purulent nasal drainage, fever, and pain over the cheeks and upper teeth.  Which sinuses does the nurse identify as being involved in the patient’s condition?                         

The nurse is monitoring a patient 6 hours after a thyroidectomy for cancer. Vital signs are temperature 104°F (40°C), pulse 144 beats/minute, respirations 24/minute, and BP 184/108 mm Hg. Which prescription does the nurse anticipate from the HCP?

A nurse is caring for a patient 10 days after chemotherapy, during the nadir period.  What side effect should the nurse monitor for?

What is symbolic ethnicity? How does it perpetuate systems of inequality in the U.S.?

  A patient is diagnosed with a tumor of the bone. Which term should the nurse consider when documenting this patient’s health problem?