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When admitting a patient who is likely to be a poor historian, the nurse should obtain health history information from others who have knowledge about the patient's health. Waiting until the patient is oriented or obtaining only physiologic data will result in incomplete assessment data, which could adversely affect decision making about treatment. Asking leading questions may result in inaccurate or incomplete information. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1301 TOP: Nursi...

The surgical report of a newly transferred client indicates that there was a great deal of intestinal spillage into the abdominal cavity during the client's bowel resection. For which category of wound should the receiving nurse plan care for this client? 1. Clean-contaminated 2. Contaminated 3. Dirty 4. Infected Correct Answer: 2 A client has sustained multiple contusions from a motor vehicle accident. What should the nurse do to prepare for this client's care? 1. Obtain ice packs t...

The registered nurse (RN) working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) understands which about LPNs? A.) They must take a licensure exam. B.) They may work independently. C.) They have a higher degree than most RNs. D.) The program is 4 years in length. A.) They must take a licensure exam. p. 13-14 The nurse going back to school for nurse midwifery can trace education for nurse midwifery to which nursing leader? A.) Mary Breckinridge B.) Sojourner Truth C.) Lavinia Dock D.) Margare...

When given during the prodromal stage of certain viruses, antiviral medications can shorten the full stage of the illness. 2. Which of the following most accurately defines an infection? A) An illness resulting from living in an unclean environment B) The result of lack of knowledge about food preparation C) A disease resulting from pathogens in or on the body D) An acute or chronic illness resulting from traumatic injury C)A disease resulting from pathogens in or on the body feedba...

During a prenatal visit, the nurse is instructing a newly pregnant client in regard to exercise. What advice is best for the nurse to give this client? 1. Pregnant clients can exercise if exercise was a part of their life prior to pregnancy. 2. Due to the stress of a growing fetus, exercise should be limited to no more than 10 minutes per day. 3. Healthy pregnant women should exercise at least 30 minutes on most if not all days. 4. The pregnant woman's exercise should actually increase ab...

The patient is recovering from a hemmorhoidectomy and experiences dizziness within five minutes of the sitz bath. What action should the nurse implement? The nurse should remove the patient from the sitz bath and return to bed. This is because of dilation of the large vessels in the abdomen. Vitals should be assessed until they return to normal. What should the water temperature be when preparing for a tepid bath? 98.6 F The nurse is inspecting the patient's skin for signs of impaired in...

C "I can lower my blood pressure by switching to smokeless tobacco." Nicotine contained in tobacco products (smoking and chew) cause vasoconstriction and increase blood pressure. Persons with hypertension should restrict sodium to 1500 mg/day by avoiding foods high in sodium and not adding salt in preparation of food or at meals. Weight loss can decrease blood pressure between 5 to 20 mm Hg. Following dietary recommendations (such as the DASH diet) lowers blood pressure, and these decreas...

Which of the following patients would be considered at risk for skin alterations? Select all that apply. A) a teenager with multiple body piercings B) a homosexual in a monogamous relationship C) a patient receiving radiation therapy D) a patient undergoing cardiac monitoring E) a patient with diabetes mellitus F) a patient with a respiratory disorder A) a teenager with multiple body piercings C) a patient receiving radiation therapy E) a patient with diabetes mellitus Which of the fo...

A pattern of growth that occurs in an orderly and predictable pattern, progressing from the head downward Cognitive development How human beings learn; investigated by Jean Piaget Development An increase in the complexity of skills performed by a person Fontanels The spaces between the bones of the skull that are not yet fused together; sometimes called soft spots Growth The physical changes that occur in the size of human beings Menarche The beginning of menstrual periods. Moral de...

Glycogen is made up of glucose are essential to tissue building and repair within the body proteins used for energy only if the body does not have sufficient energy from carbs or fats. proteins proteins are made up of amino acids Proteins should have a calorie intake of 10%-35% proteins provide _________of energy per gram 4kcal the body's secondary storage form of energy fats fats should have ____ of calorie intake 20-35% fats provide ___________ of energy per gram 9kcal