Scenario: A 48- year old male patient came into the clinic complaining of itchy, red eyes and frequent sneezing with nasal congestion. He was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. The patient in the scenario also has hyperthyroidism, which prompted the nurse to caution...
The nurse is seeing a 5-month-old full-term infant for a well child visit. The nurse is assessing the developmental tasks that a child this age should be able to perform while completing the physical assessment. Select each development task appropriate for a...
Your 45 year old patient states that she has a slowly developing, painless, hard mass on her right eye. Your examination, with eversion of the eyelid, reveals an elevated mass that is quite large on the meibomian gland. What is your diagnosis?
Select the three categories below that have been designated for prevention of coronary heart disease by the ACC/AHA guidelines. Question 34 options: Adults aged 40 through 75 years with LDL levels 70 through 189 mg/dL and 7.5% or greater 10-year risk of...
The health care provider prescribes betamethasone intramuscularly for a pregnant client admitted to the hospital at 31 weeks’ gestation who is receiving intravenous tocolytic therapy for preterm labor. After administering the drug, the nurse should assess the...
While assessing a confused and mute 92-year-old female client, you notice bruising and bleeding around her genital area. When you point this out to the granddaughter that she lives with, the granddaughter states, “I noticed that, too, when I was bathing her this...
When teaching adult patients with blocked nasal passages about the correct order to administer their medications, the nurse will instruct them to do what? 2 Points Explain that they need to administer a nasal decongestant just before the intranasal cromolyn sodium...
3. Create an email you will send to Valerie Ramirez using the patient portal. Please use the following address when sending the email: v..z@bschealthcarefacility.com. In the email, please professionally address the following: • Include the date of visit (use...
The patient’s chart includes the physician’s documentation stating that the patient was diagnosed with bradycardia. However, the vital signs logged in showed a pulse rate of 135 beats per minute. This is an example of requiring a query because the chart:...
What is recommended to patients with allergic seasonal rhinitis that does not respond to antihistamines? 2 Points It is recommended that they start taking cromolyn sodium It is recommended that they take NSAIDs It is recommended that they increase the dose of the...
Describe the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Provide a nursing intervention for each. 11) What are three types of smoke and inhalation injuries? Describe each. 12) What parameters should be used to assess the adequacy of fluid replacement?...
A patient with chronic conjunctivitis arrives at their ophthalmologist’s office. The ophthalmologist states that the patient has a bacterial infection and is worried that they may go blind if the chronic conjunctivitis is not addressed. What could the patient be...
