The nurse suspects that a patient has appendicitis. Which of these procedures are appropriate for use when assessing for appendicitis or a perforated appendix? (Select all that apply.)

A) Test for fluid wave
B) Test for the Murphy sign
C) Test for the Blumberg sign
D) Test for shifting dullness
E) Perform the iliopsoas muscle test

The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroenteritis who has been vomiting for 48 hours.A family member of the patient asks the nurse,"Why is he breathing that way?" What is the nurse's most accurate response after explaining the meaning of pH? "He is breathing

A) Fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to increase his pH"
B) Slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to decrease his pH"
C) Fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to decrease his pH"
D) Slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to increase his pH"

According to Erikson,what is the central developmental task of the preschooler (ages 4 to 5 years) ?

A) Intimacy
B) Morality
C) Trust
D) Initiative

Upon what concept is andragogy based?

A) Toddlers learn through imitation of their parents.
B) Adults' previous experiences can be used as resources for learning.
C) Adults are more motivated to learn when the material is useful to their future.
D) School-aged children learn best in brief stages because their attention spans are short.

A woman has come to the clinic to seek help with a substance-abuse problem. She admits to using cocaine just before arriving. Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to find when examining this woman?

A) Dilated pupils, pacing, and psychomotor agitation
B) Dilated pupils, unsteady gait, and aggressiveness
C) Pupil constriction, lethargy, apathy, and dysphoria
D) Constricted pupils, euphoria, and decreased temperature

The nurse would anticipate that which of the following patient conditions will be treated with the collaborative treatment of regular phlebotomies?

A) Hemophilia
B) Thrombocytopenia
C) Eosinophilia
D) Polycythemia