Nurs 807 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 2-year-old is diagnosed with osteomyelitis. Which of the following would you anticipate as a primary nursing intervention to include in the child's plan of care? A) Maintaining intravenous antibiotic therapy. B) Keeping the child quiet while in skeletal traction. C) Restricting fluid to encourage red cell production. D) Assisting the child with crutch walking. Ans: A Client Needs: D-2: Nursing process Cognitive Level: Application Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 5 Feedback: Osteo...

UNIT 1: ASSESSMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON 1 Evidence-Based Assessment, 1 2 Cultural Competence, 11 3 The Interview, 27 4 The Complete Health History, 49 5 Mental Status Assessment, 67 6 Substance Use Assessment, 89 7 Domestic and Family Violence Assessments, 103 UNIT 2: APPROACH TO THE CLINICAL SETTING 8 Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting, 115 9 General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs, 127 10 Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign, 161 11 Nutritiona...

Chapter 1- A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2021_2022

1. You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are trying to decide whether it is inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature. Which one of the following symptoms is consistent with an inflammatory process? A) Tenderness B) Cool temperature C) Ecchymosis D) Nodules Ans: A Chapter: 16 Page and Header: 575, The Health History Feedback: Tenderness implies an inflammatory process along with increased temperature and tenderness. 2. You are assessing a patient with diffu...

1. A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It started a few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She does not know of any inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of her headaches. She usually takes an overthe- counter ...

1. A 21-year-old college senior presents to your clinic, complaining of shortness of breath and a nonproductive nocturnal cough. She states she used to feel this way only with extreme exercise, but lately she has felt this way continuously. She denies any other upper respiratory symptoms, chest pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, or urinary tract symptoms. Her past medical history is significant only for seasonal allergies, for which she takes a nasal steroid spray but is otherwise on no other...

A 22-year-old architecture major comes to your office, complaining of severe burning with urination, a fever of 101 degrees, and aching all over. She denies any upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac, or pulmonary symptoms. Her past medical history consists of severe acne. She is currently on an oral contraceptive. She has had no pregnancies or surgeries. She reports one new partner within the last month. She does not smoke but does drink occasionally. Her parents are both in good hea...

A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix, Arizona) for a regular skin check-up. She has just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of the following is not a risk factor for melanoma in this patient? A) Age B) Hair color C) Actinic lentigines D) Heavy sun exposure Ans: A Chapter: 06 Page and Hea...

A 6-month-old boy is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. When you take a health history from his mother, which symptom would you expect to hear her describe? A) Refusal to eat. B) Vomiting about 2 hours after feeding. C) Chronic diarrhea. D) Vomiting immediately after feeding. 2. An infant has surgery to relieve pyloric stenosis. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would apply in the immediate postoperative period? A) Excess fluid volume related to increased fluid intake pr...

Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition Chapter 17: The Nervous System Multiple Choice 1. A 28-year-old book editor comes to your clinic, complaining of strange episodes. He states that about once a week for the last 3 months his left hand and arm will stiffen and then start jerking. He says that after a few seconds his whole left arm and then his left leg will also start to jerk. He denies any loss of consciousness or loss of bowel or bladder c...