Which characteristics place the patient at high risk for development of hypothermia?

A) Lack of funds to pay utility bills
B) Lifelong member of Mormon Church
C) History of poorly managed schizophrenia
D) 25-year history of alcohol abuse
E) Occasional incontinence of urine

A client approaches the nurse in the health clinic and states,"I have been dealing with my husband's illnesses for years.Now my children want me to start babysitting for my grandchildren.I don't know whether I can handle all this." What is the nurse's interpretation of this woman's statements?

A) Some events are producing more stress for her than other events.
B) Her coping abilities are extended to her limit and she is unable to cope.
C) When there are many stressors or when stressors continue for a long period of time, adaptation is more likely to fail.
D) Coping strategies that she has used in the past are no longer successful for her now.

A patient has a bacterial infection in left lower leg. Which nursing diagnosis will the nurse add to the patient's care plan?

A) Infection
B) Risk for infection
C) Impaired skin integrity
D) Staphylococcal leg infection

The patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing. Which pulse site will the nurse use?

A) Radial
B) Apical
C) Carotid
D) Brachial

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane is ________.

Which action communicates to the patient that the nurse wants to leave the patient's room to care for other patients?

A) Sitting in a chair next to the patient's bed
B) Making sure the door is completely shut for privacy
C) Repeatedly checking the clock to see what time it is
D) Holding the patient's hand when the patient starts to cry

Health promotion programs assist a person to advance toward optimal health.Which activity might such programs include? Select all that apply.

A) Disseminating information
B) Changing lifestyle and behavior
C) Prescribing medications to treat underlying disorders
D) Environmental control programs
E) Wellness appraisal programs

Which symptoms should the nurse expect to observe during the physical assessment of an adolescent girl with severe weight loss and disrupted metabolism associated with anorexia nervosa?

A) Dysmenorrhea and oliguria
B) Tachycardia and tachypnea
C) Heat intolerance and increased blood pressure
D) Lowered body temperature and brittle nails

The 17-year-old single mother of a 2-month-old infant comes to the clinic and tells the nurse,"Sometimes no matter what I do my baby won't stop crying.I hold him up in the air and shake him until he stops." Based on these statements by the mother,what is the first action by the nurse?

A) Teach the mother about the dangers of shaking a baby
B) Report child abuse to the appropriate authorities
C) Teach the mother other methods to stop the baby from crying
D) Encourage the mother to obtain more support from a significant other