An 18-year-old patient is in the Assessment
emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains vital
signs, auscultates lung sounds, listens
to heart sounds, determines patient's
level of comfort, and collects blood
and sputum samples for analysis.
Which standard of practice is
performed?
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed Motivate the patient's brother to get a colonoscopy
with colon cancer. While interacting Encourage the patient's brother to get an annual stool test.
with the patient, the nurse learns that
he has a twin brother. Which nursing
actions are appropriate for the
patient's brother? Select all that
apply.
,A 46-year-old woman has difficulty tell her about medical appliances for safe walking
walking due to osteoporosis and
rheumatoid arthritis. The woman
takes calcium tablets prescribed by
her primary health care provider. She
also uses a special herbal oil
advertised on television for
guaranteed cure of rheumatoid
arthritis. What interventions would be
helpful for the patient?
A 47-year-old patient has arrived at swelling, redness, and pain
the clinic after accidentally cutting
his forearm with a pair of scissors.
Which clinical manifestations would
the nurse expect to indicate a local
inflammation? Select all that apply.
, Infection caused by Aspergillus-
Exogenous infections are caused by microorganisms found outside th
A 65-year-old patient is undergoing
individual such as Aspergillus, Salmonella and Clostridium tetani.
treatment for chronic bronchitis and
Therefore, a patient infected with Aspergillus is considered to have an
develops a health care-associated
exogenous infection. Endogenous infections are caused by organism
exogenous infection. What could be
such as Streptococci or Enterococci. Infections caused by a
the reason for this condition?
bronchoscopy or the administration of broad spectrum antibiotics are
iatrogenic infections
An 80-year-old patient demonstrates Place a bed alarm device on the bed
some confusion but no anxiety. The
nursing assessment reveals that the
patient is a fall risk because the
patient continues to get out of bed
without help despite frequent
reminders. Which nursing
intervention should be initiated to
prevent falls for this patient?
, An 86-year-old patient visits the Decreased production of lubricating substances
primary health care provider with a
complaint of dry and itchy skin. What
could be the cause of this condition?
Abnormal lowering of blood hypotension
pressure that is inadequate for
normal perfusion and oxygenation of
tissues
Absorption of medications Passage of drug molecules into the blood
According to Edelman and Mandle, Enacting public sanitation legislation
which element is included in passive
strategies of health promotion?
According to the American Hospital allergies
Association, a red wristband is given
for which category?
According to the National Quality Infant discharge to the wrong person
Forum, which event is included under
patient-protection events?
emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains vital
signs, auscultates lung sounds, listens
to heart sounds, determines patient's
level of comfort, and collects blood
and sputum samples for analysis.
Which standard of practice is
performed?
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed Motivate the patient's brother to get a colonoscopy
with colon cancer. While interacting Encourage the patient's brother to get an annual stool test.
with the patient, the nurse learns that
he has a twin brother. Which nursing
actions are appropriate for the
patient's brother? Select all that
apply.
,A 46-year-old woman has difficulty tell her about medical appliances for safe walking
walking due to osteoporosis and
rheumatoid arthritis. The woman
takes calcium tablets prescribed by
her primary health care provider. She
also uses a special herbal oil
advertised on television for
guaranteed cure of rheumatoid
arthritis. What interventions would be
helpful for the patient?
A 47-year-old patient has arrived at swelling, redness, and pain
the clinic after accidentally cutting
his forearm with a pair of scissors.
Which clinical manifestations would
the nurse expect to indicate a local
inflammation? Select all that apply.
, Infection caused by Aspergillus-
Exogenous infections are caused by microorganisms found outside th
A 65-year-old patient is undergoing
individual such as Aspergillus, Salmonella and Clostridium tetani.
treatment for chronic bronchitis and
Therefore, a patient infected with Aspergillus is considered to have an
develops a health care-associated
exogenous infection. Endogenous infections are caused by organism
exogenous infection. What could be
such as Streptococci or Enterococci. Infections caused by a
the reason for this condition?
bronchoscopy or the administration of broad spectrum antibiotics are
iatrogenic infections
An 80-year-old patient demonstrates Place a bed alarm device on the bed
some confusion but no anxiety. The
nursing assessment reveals that the
patient is a fall risk because the
patient continues to get out of bed
without help despite frequent
reminders. Which nursing
intervention should be initiated to
prevent falls for this patient?
, An 86-year-old patient visits the Decreased production of lubricating substances
primary health care provider with a
complaint of dry and itchy skin. What
could be the cause of this condition?
Abnormal lowering of blood hypotension
pressure that is inadequate for
normal perfusion and oxygenation of
tissues
Absorption of medications Passage of drug molecules into the blood
According to Edelman and Mandle, Enacting public sanitation legislation
which element is included in passive
strategies of health promotion?
According to the American Hospital allergies
Association, a red wristband is given
for which category?
According to the National Quality Infant discharge to the wrong person
Forum, which event is included under
patient-protection events?
