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A community health nurse is performing a clinical epidemiology study of a mental disorder in a population. Which tool should the nurse use in the study? - Correct 1. Natural history of the disease 2. Diagnostic screenign test 3. Interventions used treat the illness The nurse is teaching coping skills to a group of patients who lack emotional resilience. The nurse gives an example of a stressful situation and asks the patients to handle it in their own ways. How will this activity benefit ...

The nurse monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient with hyperthyroidism observes regular, sawtooth-shaped flutter waves with an atrial rate 250 beats/minute. How should the nurse document this pattern? a) sinus bradycardia b) sinus tachycardia c) atrial flutter d) atrial fibrillation - Correct C. atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is an atrial tachydysrhythmia identified by flutter (F) waves, a sawtoothed pattern, with a 200-350 beats/minute atrial rate. In sinus bradycardia, the ...

Which of the following legal defenses are the most important for a nurse to develop? A. Activity theory B. Continuity theory C. Disengagement theory D. Gerotranscendence theory - Correct D. Gerotranscendence theory The gerotranscendence theory is a recent theory that proposes that the older adult experiences a shift in perspective with age. The person moves from a materialistic and national view of the world to a more cosmic and transcendent one. The activity theory considers the continu...

Praziquantel - Correct is a synthetic anthelmintic drug and is the only product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat tapeworms in horses. Strangles - Correct is a respiratory infection in horses caused by Streptococcus equi. Which sheep and goat parasite is also known as the barber pole worm? - Correct Haemonchus contortus Which virus is a frequent cause of upper respiratory diseases in cats? - Correct Feline rhinotracheitis virus Which noncore vaccine will test po...

Which food group selected by the client with hypertension indicates understanding of the nurse's dietary teaching about foods that are low in natural sodium? 1. milk 2. meats 3. fruits 4. vegetables - Correct 3. fruits a nurse identifies that the client understands information about vitamin K when the client makes which statement? 1. vitamin k is found in a variety of foods so there is no danger of deficiency. 2. vitamin k is easily absorbed without assistance so everything eaten is ab...

The nurse is caring for a patient with an isotonic fluid volume deficit. Which types of intravenous solutions does the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe? Select all that apply. - Correct During a follow-up assessment, the nurse learns that a patient has erectile dysfunction. Which medication prescribed by the primary health care provider might be responsible for this condition in the patient? - Correct ANTI The nurse is caring for a bedridden patient and notices t...

Which role is performed by a LPN in the home care setting? 1. Shift director 2. Charge nurse 3. Admission nurse 4. Staffing coordinator - Correct 4. Staffing coordinator Which element of the health care system is the nurse practicing when caring for a client who has undergone an appendectomy? 1. Delegation 2. Leadership 3. Supervision 4. Assignment - Correct 4. Assignment How would the nurse respond when a client asks for an explanation regarding intussusception of the bowel? 1. Twi...

What is the significance of res ipsa loquitur? - Correct It switches the burden of proof from the plaintive to the defendant Which is (are) a step or steps in the problem-solving process? - Correct Identifying the problem/defending your selections/selecting the best solution What is the first thing that should be done when addressing ethical issues in a health care unit? - Correct Identify the problem Which is/are Characteristics of professional critical thinking? - Correct Sound professi...

Which statement is true regarding a shaped contact shield? - Correct It is cup shaped, it is designed specifically for male patients. Which factor that aids in reduction a patient does is most under the control of a radiologic technologist? - Correct Reduction of repeat examination What is unacceptable source to skin distance while working on stationary fluoroscopes? - Correct 43 cm Which type of device does a radiologic technology's place to the side of the collimator of the x-ray tube ...

Which mechanism of action for wet-to-damp saline-moistened gauze for wound debridement is correct? Promoting the dilution of viscous exudate Removing the necrotic tissue mechanically Causing a breakdown of the denatured protein of the eschar Promoting the spontaneous separation of necrotic tissue - Correct Wet-todamp saline-moistened gauze mechanically removes the necrotic tissue. The dilution of viscous exudates is promoted through the continuous wet-gauze technique. Topical enzyme prepara...

1 A nurse is assessing a toddler with plumbism (lead poisoning). Which organ system is of most concern because of the condition's irreversible effects? - Correct 3 Nervous 2 A 6-year-old child is admitted with an acute infection and dehydration. There is a prescription for an IV antibiotic to be piggybacked to a continuous hydration solution. During the administration of the antibiotic the child becomes restless, flushes, and begins to wheeze. Place the nursing actions in order of their p...

1 Which palliative surgical procedure involves the insertion into the stomach of a catheter that is then sutured to the abdominal wall - Correct 1 Gastrostomy 2 Which are the most likely physical findings to be seen in a client who is the victim of intimate partner violence? Select all that apply - Correct 1 Burns 2 Abrasions 3 Human Bites 3 A client is discharged home the same day as a hernia repair. Where did the operation likely take place - Correct 3 Ambulatory surgery center 4 Which...

The postpartum nurse has just received report on four clients. Which client should the nurse care for first? 1 Client who vaginally delivered a 7-lb baby 1 hour ago 2 Client who vaginally delivered a 9-lb baby 1 hour ago 3 Client who vaginally delivered a preterm baby 4 hours ago 4 Client who had a planned cesarean delivery of an 8-lb baby 2 hours ago - Correct Client who vaginally delivered a 9-lb baby 1 hour ago The nurse should assess the client at risk for postpartum hemorrhage first....

A psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse works with patients in a community mental health center. What actions differentiate this nurse's practice from the basic practice level? A. Preparing a nursing plan of care B. Conducting a family therapy session. C. Leading an exercise group in an outpatient program D. Prescribing medication to manage a severe mental illness E. Conducting a psychoeducational session about medication side effects - Correct B. Conducting a fam...

Which description provided by the parent of a preschool-age client would suggest to the nurse that the child is experiencing sleep terrors? a. sweating profusely b. calling out after a dream c. awakening during the second half of the night d. being aware that others are in the room after awakening - Correct a. sweating profusely Profuse sweating is a characteristic that would cause the nurse to believe that the child is experiencing a sleep terror versus a bad dream. Calling out after th...

A radiologic technologist is working on barium and iodine. Which term does the radiologic technologist use to refer to 134/56 Ba and 131/53 I ? a. Isobar b. Isomer c. Isotope d. Isotone - Correct d. Isotone Isotones differ in their atomic numbers and mass numbers, but they have the same number of neutrons, that is, a constant for the quantity a (atomic number) - z (mass number) a-z. Types of ionizing radiation used in various techniques have different ranges of penetrability into the s...

for a client admitted to the hospital with partial and full thickness burns of the chest and face, which concern would the nurse establish as a priority? - Correct inadequate gas exchange caused by smoke inhalation which is the priority nursing action immediately after the insertion of a subclavian central venous access catheter for a client who is to begin TPN? - Correct auscultate the lungs to evaluate breath sounds which nursing intervention would be the priority for an older client wit...

a nurse in a dermatology clinic is using the ABDCE method while screening several of a clients skin lesions for skin cancer. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the finder - Correct color variation within a lesion a nurse is assisting with the development of an education session about malignant melanoma for a group of clients. the nurse should include that which of the following clients had increased risk of developing malignant melanoma - Correct a client who has li...

A client who was recently diagnosed with emphysema develops a malignancy in the right lower lobe of the lung, and a lobectomy is performed. After surgery, the client is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 2 L per minute. Blood gas results demonstrate respiratory acidosis. What should be the initial nursing intervention? - Correct Encourage deep breathing A client sustains a crushing injury to the lower left leg, and a below-the-knee amputation is performed. For which common clinical manif...

The nurse is caring for a patient with unstable angina whose cardiac monitor shows ventricular tachycardia. Which action is appropriate to implement first? A. Defibrillate the patient at 200 J. B. Check the patient for a pulse. C. Cardiovert the patient at 50 J. D. Give the patient IV lidocaine - Correct B The nurse needs to assess the patient to determine stability before proceeding with further interventions. If the patient has a pulse and is relatively stable, elective cardioversion o...