A patient assessment that is conducted upon admission A patient assessment that is conducted upon admission needs to be signed by a physician. can be done by any of the nurses. is done by the admitting nurse. is done by any of the nurses but signed by the admitting nurse.

A nurse is documenting the risk factors for a newly admitted patient. You would expect to see all of the following except A nurse is documenting the risk factors for a newly admitted patient. You would expect to see all of the following except patient’s diagnoses patient’s medications. patient’s assisted devices. patient’s belongings.

A client who is taking sildenafil 50 mg by mouth (PO) as needed (PRN), reports experiencing visual changes to the practical nurse (PN). Which instruction should the PN give to the client? • A Encourage wearing dark glasses when outside to protect the eyes. • B Monitor for visual changes each morning using an Amsler […]

Using data from a 20-year study, researchers found that among 244 persons diagnosed with breast cancer, 70 died from breast cancer. The most appropriate measure of mortality to describe mortality among breast cancer cases in this situation is: Question 25 options: Disease-specific mortality rate Age-specific mortality rate Crude mortality rate Proportionate mortality Case fatality rate

A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke. Client had a left hemisphere stroke w/ right side arm weakness and mild espressive aphasia. Client is able to ambulate w/ minimal assistance. Client is alert to person place but is unable to remember date and time. Nurses notes: 1000 client is assisted […]

A 43-year-old patient with Type 1 diabetes mellitus visits your office and asks about the possibility of an oral contraceptive. You note that her diabetes has been under control for the last 5 years. Which of the following statements should you convey to this patient? Oral contraceptives must be discontinued slowly. Oral contraceptives can cause […]

Lead in water is especially damaging to _____, in whom it can cause _____ damage. Question 25 options: the elderly; bone teenagers; hearing children; nerve the elderly; skin Question 26 (2 points) How much alcohol consumption has been proven to be safe during pregnancy? Question 26 options: No amount of alcohol has been proven to […]

ha 560 week 2 discussion Patients at your medical center are waiting over one hour to be seen in the emergency room and, as a result, are highly dissatisfied and giving feedback on surveys, as well as leaving the ER before being seen. One patient who left had a heart attack in the parking lot […]

Pat is a 46-year-old white female patient. She is obese, with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. She admits that she does not exercise. She is being evaluated today for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. 1. Differentiate among the three types of cholecystitis. 2. Describe the method for palpating the gallbladder. 3. […]

As a case manager at your healthcare organization, you were asked to present at the annual case conference highlighting genetic and genomic nursing care strategies. The virtual presentation will highlight the ethical, legal, and social needs of a client with a positive genetic test result and explore the role of general nursing when caring for […]