Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

a pregnant client in the third trimester tells the nurse in the prenatal clinic that she is experiencing heartburn after every meal. which explanation would the nurse provide regarding the cause of the heartburn?
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a client has come to the clinic requesting a hepatitis a and b vaccination before leaving on a tropical vacation. after assessing the client, the nurse should prioritize what finding to communicate to the provider?
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the nurse manager of a long-term care facility notes an increase in pressure ulcers over the last six months. what new protocol developed by the nurse manager is most likely to decrease the occurrence of decubiti?
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the results of recent research suggest that a key role in the origin of some diseases is played by inflammation. for which disease is it thought that inflammation has a role in its beginnings?
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the nurse uses the five ps to assess ischemia in a child with a fracture. what finding is considered a late and ominous sign?
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the nurse in charge of an inpatient psychiatric unit is frustrated and angry with a client who has borderline personality disorder. which steps should the nurse take?
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a nurse is obtaining baseline physical data from a 7-year-old patient who is to be started on dextroamphetamine for adhd. after obtaining vital signs, height, and weight, the nurse will prepare the patient for an
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the nurse is teaching a client about the drug therapy regimen before being discharged. the nurse is emphasizing safety in the home setting. which statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?
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the nurse is teaching a parent about promoting safety in adolescents. which statements made by the parent indicate the need for further teaching? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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when the nurse cares for a client receiving an antibiotic, what instructions should the nurse provide no matter what medication is prescribed? select all that apply.
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the nurse and the unlicensed assistive personnel (uap) are caring for a client who is sedated and mechanically ventilated with an oral endotracheal tube. which action by the uap requires the nurse to intervene?
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the nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is being sent home on oral tetracycline. what instructions should the nurse include? select all that apply.
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two days after being discharged a new mother calls the clinic stating that she is not sure that her baby is receiving enough breast milk. which information would indicate that the infant is being fed adequately?
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a pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation comes to the emergency room because she has begun to experience bright red vaginal bleeding. she reports that she is experiencing no pain. what does the nurse suspect?
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the nurse provides medication instructions to an older hypertensive client who is taking 20 mg of lisinopril orally daily. the nurse evaluates the need for further teaching when the client makes which statement?
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a nurse is educating a client who has parkinson's disease and family regarding possible adverse effects of carbidopa-levodopa. the nurse emphasizes which should be a closely monitored effect?
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the pediatric nurse explains to the student nurse that alterations in musculoskeletal functioning may be related to a congenital defect or an acquired defect. which disorder is an example of a congenital defect?
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the method that calculates target heart rate (thr) by taking into account an individual's resting heart rate to provide an accurate estimation is called the .
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when assessing a client who has been referred to the outpatient mental health clinic with symptoms of depression, the psychiatric nurse should closely observe the client's affect and which assessment component?
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the nurse assesses the neurovascular status of a client who had surgery to repair a fractured hip. which assessment data for the affected leg indicates that the client has developed a neurologic complication?
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a client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomography (ct) scan with contrast to evaluate for pulmonary embolism. which information in the client's history requires follow-up by the nurse?
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a client admitted to the emergency department is being evaluated for the possibility of a stroke. which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke?
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the nurse is assigned to care for a child admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of suspected bacterial endocarditis. the nurse prepares the child for which diagnostic test that will confirm the diagnosis?
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the recovery period from a disease when the numbers of the causative agent are decreasing and the symptoms have disappeared is called which of the following?
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