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What trends are currently influencing maternal child care? - An expansion of community-based services - Accidents are a leading cause of injury/mortality in the school aged population and therefore education focused on this topic would be considered high priority. What influences the changes in the types of care required to support maternal child health issues? - Families are smaller, with a higher number of single parent families as well as moms working outside the home. - When planning...

A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following findings? A. Dysphonia B. Amnesia C. Aphasia D. Depression A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dementia, What does this score indicate? A. Advanced dementia B. Early dementia C. Need for further evaluation D. Negative screen for dementia The examiner asks the patient to complete this statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to ." This is an example of what type of testi...

Acute glomerulonephritis - inflammation of the capillary loops of the renal glomeruli Ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity Cholecystitis - inflammatory process of the gallbladder most commonly due to obstruction of the cystic duct from cholelithiasis, which may be either acute or chronic Cholelithiasis - stone formation in the gallbladder occurs when cirain substances reach a high concentration in bile and produce crystals Cirrhosis - diffuse hepatic process...

Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? Correct Answer: Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and HYPOkalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: Correct Answer: Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have Correct Answer: persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on therapeutic lifestyle ...

midsystolic murmur that radiates to left sternal border with a medium pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated as well? - ANSWER --Aortic stenosis During percussion, the patient holds his or her arms in front in order to? - ANSWER -- Expose maximum lung area List 2 HPI questions for Chest pain - ANSWER --1. does the pain radiate to the arm or jaw 2. Are there associated symptoms such as SOB, sweating or N/V List 2 patient educations regarding sun exposure - ANSWER --1. Apply SPF of 30 or after...

Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who can read lips? - ANSWER ==speaking slowly During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the following is an appropriate method to document this information? - ANSWER ==Include it in the family history. Which approach is recommended at the onset of an interview? - ANSWER ==Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain th...

1. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for an interdisciplinary care conference? A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6 2. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has end stage heart failure. The client's partner tells the nurse she can no longer handle caring for the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Contact the case manager to discu...

A nurse is chairing a committee about preventing infant abduction in a new birth care center. Which of the following quality control tasks should the nurse assign to be completed first? o Establish measurement criteria for infantsafety systems. o Evaluate the selected infantsafety system. o Choose an infant safety system. o Identify the industry standardsfor infant safety. ; o Identify the industry standardsfor infant safety. = A nurse at a local health department is caring for four cli...

1. The nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? A. Blood pressure trend is downward and pulse is rapid and irregular. B. Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched. C. Pulse distal to the femoral artery is weaker on the left foot than right foot. D. The pressure dressing at right femoral area is moist and oozing blood. 2. Fo...

A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and declines activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for this client? A. Loss of interest in diversional activity. B. Social isolation. C. Refusal to address nutritional needs. D. Low self-esteem. The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for several days. Which medication should also be discontinued? a. Lithium. (Litho...