A case management clinical pathway for congestive heart failure might include all of the following except:
A person using over-the-counter nasal decongestant drops who reports unrelieved and worsening nasal congestion should be instructed to:
A nurse is assessing a 18 year-old female who has recently suffered a TBI. The nurse notes a slower pulse and impaired respiration. The nurse should report these findings immediately to the physician, due to the possibility the patient is experiencing which of the following conditions?
How many feet should separate the nurse and the source when extinguishing a small, wastebasket fire with an appropriate extinguisher?
A nurse suspects a patient is developing Bell’s Palsy. The nurse wants to test the function of cranial nerve VII. Which of the following would be the most appropriate testing procedures?
A 21-year-old college student has just learned that she contracted genital herpes from her sexual partner. After completing the initial history and assessment, the nurse has data concerning areas pertinent to the disease. The data is likely to include all but which of the following?
The PN is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus. The nurse can expect the lab work to show:
A nurse teaching a patient with COPD pulmonary exercises should do which of the following?
Which of the following developmental milestones for a 6-month-old child should be screened by the nurse during a routine office visit?
How does the ANA define the psychiatric nursing role?
Chemotherapeutic agents often produce a degree of myelosuppression including leukopenia. Leukopenia does not present immediately but is delayed several days or weeks because:
A client receives a cervical intracavity radium implant as part of her therapy. A common side effect of a cervical implant is:
A nurse is assigned to do pre-operative teaching on a blind patient who is scheduled for surgery the following morning. What teaching strategy would best fit the situation?
A nurse is implementing a community awareness campaign about accidental poisoning. Which of the following should she teach in the class?
The physician wants to know if a client is tolerating his total parenteral nutrition. Which of the following laboratory tests is likely to be ordered?
