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Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following diseases? - Degenerative joint disease You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of the patient with hypothyroidism - dry and rough You are assessing a patient with joint pain and a...

Which of the following is a cause of bradypnea? Increased activity narcotic analgesics Test anxiety Decreased oxygen saturation - narcotic analgesics A damp/damp dressing is an example of what type of wound debridement? Autolytic Surgical Mechanical Enzymatic - Mechanical What statement describes a stage 2 pressure ulcer? Damage extends to the fascia Skin is intact and does not blanch Presents as open or fluid-filled blister, or shallow crater Base is covered with slough and wound ...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - pork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: - Correct Answer: tomatoes. For a child who has ingested the rem...

) The nurse would call the primary care provider immediately for which laboratory result? 1. Hgb = 16 g/dL for a male client 2. Hct = 22% for a female client 3. WBC = 9 × 103/mL3 4. Platelets = 300 × 103/mL3 - Answer: 2. Rationale: Option 2 is very low and can lead to death. The client's red blood cells participate in oxygenation. Options 1, 3, and 4 are within normal range and should not be reported to the primary care provider. Cognitive Level: Applying. Client Need: Physiological In...

Obtaining a capillary blood specimen to measure blood glucose, you should - ensure there is good blood flow at the puncture site True or False When testing for fecal occult blood, a green color indicates a guaiac positive result. - False A RN instructing a female patient on obtaining a clean catch urine specimen should stress to: - Void a small amount of urine before collecting the specimen The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen by - using a...

The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken. 3. Retake it using a different thermometer. 4. Chart the temperature; it is normal - Answer: 2. Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for the morning, it would ...

f the capillary plasma hydrostatic pressure increases, what happens to the movement of fluid out of the capillary? a. increases b. decreases - increases Why would an intravenous infusion of albumin help resolve the edema related to liver failure? a. It would increase the plasma oncotic pressure b. It would increase in tissue oncotic pressure c. It would increase the plasma hydrostatic pressure d. It would increase the tissue hydrostatic pressure - It would increase the plasma oncotic pre...

f the capillary plasma hydrostatic pressure increases, what happens to the movement of fluid out of the capillary? a. increases b. decreases - increases Why would an intravenous infusion of albumin help resolve the edema related to liver failure? a. It would increase the plasma oncotic pressure b. It would increase in tissue oncotic pressure c. It would increase the plasma hydrostatic pressure d. It would increase the tissue hydrostatic pressure - It would increase the plasma oncotic pre...

Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - C Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep - D Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. Fluoxetine-p...

Which of these characteristics belong in a broadened, inclusionary definition of family? Select all that apply A. composed of one or more persons B. geographic dispersion C. emotional involvement and commitment D. Sense of identity as a family - c. Emotional involvement and commitment d. Sense of identity as a family The family functions to meet the need of society by which of the following? a. Mediating between society's expectations and the needs of the individual b. Providing recrui...