Tag: Nursing

The nurse cares for a patient experiencing a change in condition. Which priority action should be initiated by the nurse, based on the information in the electronic health record?

The current “gold standard” method for accurately assessing body composition is:
Dual-energy absorptiometry, or DXA
Underwater weighing
Skinfold measurement
Bod Pod assessment, or BPA

The moral hazard of health care is
uninsured people being denied care
increasing health care costs
decreasing health care access
the possible over consumption of health care resources

What is the best method for minimizing the spread of tuberculosis?
A Wearing a face mask
B) Good handwashing technique
Frequent rinsing of the nasal mucosa
D) Safe sex practices

When discussing with a group of nurses, how to appraise research studies, the EBP mentor identifies which THREE domains are important to understand the value of external evidence?

The nurse notes reddened oral mucosal membrane, edema along gum lines and the patient reports pain upon swallowing. What grade of mucositis is patient experiencing: 2, 4, 1 or 3?
2
4
1
3

What is included in the differential diagnosis for a subacute headache? Select all that apply.SinusitisGiant cell arteritisSicca syndromeCaffeine withdrawalIntracranial malignancy

What toxidrome has the clinical features of dilated pupils, hypertension, tachycardia, diaphoresis, andhyperthermia?
Cholinergic
Anticholinergic
Sympathomimetic
Opioid

The physician has ordered nystatin 1,000,000 units swish and swallow every 6 hours for a patient with candidiasis. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose

Which action would a nurse take when planning Care for a client on phenytoin for 10 years for seizures. Who is admitted with a partial occlusion of the left common carotid artery