Medicine

your 94-year-old great-grandmother is having difficulty with bathing, dressing, food preparation and eating, housekeeping, and paying bills. your family is considering getting some professional nursing care for her. during the interview with the nursing care provider, the nurse asks what your great-grandmother's major concerns are. what would you tell the nurse?
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a nurse is searching for recent information concerning the most effective follow-up method for clients following bariatric surgery to maintain weight loss. which question is appropriate for the nurse to consider when appraising a study?
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a nurse is reading a journal article about the evolution of nursing informatics. the nurse demonstrates understanding of the article by identifying which time frame as being associated with the shift in definition from a technology orientation to more of an information orientation?
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an 80-year-old woman tells the nurse that she just itches all the time and her skin seems very dry. how do these symptoms relate to aging skin?
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which intervention would the nurse implement to prevent precipitating a painful attack in a client with tic douloureux?
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while a client is holding and talking to her newborn immediately following delivery, she begins to cry. how does the nurse interpret the client's behavior
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the nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with a suspected diagnosis of tuberculosis (tb). which finding does the nurse expect to note during data collection?
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what determines if a male patient should stand or sit to urinate?
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the nurse observes that a client's nasogastric tube has suddenly stopped draining. the tube is connected to suction, the machine is on and functioning, and all connections are snug. after checking placement, the nurse gently flushes the tube with 30 ml of normal saline, but the tube still is not draining. the nurse would conclude which is the problem, and what action would be taken?
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the nurse is preparing the client for the administration of an enema. the nurse will place the client into which position?
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describing and assigning nomenclature to a previously unrecognized or nameless concept based on a review of related empirical and conceptual contributions to nursing practice is termed ; taking a concept from another discipline and moving it to nursing to explain a phenomenon is termed .
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Dr. Mathews performed surgery on Nathan Weston to remove his gallbladder, after he was diagnosed with cholelithiasis with cholecystitis. Report this condition with:A. K80.61Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, unspecified, with obstructionB. K80.65Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstructionC. K80.10Calculus of gallbladder with chronic cholecystitis without obstructionD. K80.70Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct without cholecystitis without obstruction
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which calrification technique would the nurse use to learn more about the ideas and experiences of the patients?
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in providing health promotion educaton to reduce the likelihood of transmission of sexually transmitted desease, which actions would still have a low increased risk? select all that apply
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9. when recording their observations, evaluators should include all the following performance-related data except:
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which type of pharmacy literature provides the foundation for the development of other pharmacy literature?
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which of the following statements about national health disparities initiatives is true? although multiple federal agencies have set goals for reducing health disparities, accountability and funding have been inadequate and little progress has been made. as a direct result of the establishment of the u.s. department of health and human services task force on black and minority health, health disparities have been significantly reduced throughout the united states. the national institutes of health has primary responsibility for reducing health disparities in the united states. the healthy people initiative was launched by the institute of medicine in 1999.
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the nurse is assisting in caring for a client who is receiving morphine sulfate by continuous intravenous infusion. the nurse ensures that which medication is readily available if a morphine overdose occurs?
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after a total knee replacement, a client will be using a continuous passive motion device. which therapy goal identified by the client would indicate to the nurse that teaching was effective?
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a patient develops an infection after dental implant surgery. which condition is the client likely to develop if the infection is left untreated?
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a client with multiple myeloma reports pain along the spinal column. the client is prescribed naproxen (aleve) and oxycodone. prior to administering these medications, the nurse
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two days after abdominal surgery, a client experiences extensive flatus. the nurse administers the harris flush (harris drip). which finding indicates a therapeutic effect?
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question which fad diet works by requiring the body to burn fat before protein, thus decreasing body fat?
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which are indicators of nutritional risk in a pregnant client who is of normal weight? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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