The nurse reviews the health record of a client with melasma. The nurse would anticipate that this client will exhibit: correct answers Blotchy brown macules across the cheeks and forehead
The client with cellulitis of the lower leg has had cultures done on the affected area. The nurse reviewing...
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The nurse reviews the health record of a client with melasma. The nurse would anticipate that this client will exhibit: correct answers Blotchy brown macules across the cheeks and forehead
The client with cellulitis of the lower leg has had cultures done on the affected area. The nurse reviewing the results of the culture report interprets that which of the following organisms is not part of the normal flora of the skin? correct answers Escherichia coli
The client complains of chronic pruritus. Which of the following diagnoses would the nurse expect to support this client's complaint? correct answers Renal Failure
A client being seen in an ambulatory clinic for an unrelated complaint has a butterfly rash noted across the nose. The nurse interprets that this finding is consistent with early manifestations of which of the following disorders? correct answers Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
The nurse notes that the older adult client has a number of bright, ruby-colored, round lesions scattered on the trunk and thighs. The nurse correctly interprets the finding as alterations in blood
vessels of the skin and defines them as: correct answers Cherry angioma
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The nurse understands that this is a disorder of the: correct answers Nails
The client is diagnosed with a full-thickness burn. The nurse understands that which of the following structural areas of the skin is involved? correct answers Epidermis, entire dermis, and epithelial portion of subcutaneous fat
A client who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from working on an automobile in a closed garage has a carbon monoxide level of 15%. The nurse would anticipate observing which sign or
symptom? correct answers Flushing
A client is admitted to the hospital with cellulitis of the lower leg. The nurse would anticipate which of the following therapies to be prescribed? correct answers Warm compresses to the affected area
The nurse has instructed the client in the correct technique for breast self-examination (BSE). For a portion of the examination, the client will lie down. If the client were to examine the right breast, the nurse would tell the client to place a pillow: correct answers Under the right shoulder
The nurse would identify that which of the following foods should be increased in the diet to help decrease the risk of cancer development? correct answers Broccoli
The nurse would include which of the following in a list of the most helpful foods for the vegan client wishing to increase foods high in vitamin A? correct answers carrots According to the American Cancer Society, fecal occult blood testing should be done annually after the age of _____ years. correct answers 50
A 27-year-old female client is undergoing evaluation of lumps in her breasts. In determining whether the client could have fibrocystic breast disorder, the nurse should ask the client whether the breast lumps seem to become more prominent or troublesome at which of the following times? correct answers before menses
The nurse is assigned to the care of a client scheduled for surgery for a right colon tumor. Which of the following is the most characteristic manifestation of cancer at this site? correct answers Dull abdominal pain exacerbated by walking
A client has undergone abdominal perineal resection for a bowel tumor. The nurse interprets that the client's colostomy is beginning to function if which of the following signs is noted? correct answers The passage of flatus
A nurse assessing a postoperative ureterostomy client will interpret that the stoma has normal characteristics if the stoma is: correct answers Red and moist
The nurse monitoring the oncological client for early signs of vena cava syndrome would include
assessment for which of the following? correct answers Periorbital edema
The nurse understands that which of the following hormones is directly responsible for maintaining the free or unbound portion of serum calcium within normal limits? correct answers parathyroid hormone
The client with an endocrine disorder complains of weight loss and diarrhea, and says that he can
"feel his heart beating in his chest." The nurse interprets that which of the following glands is most likely responsible for these symptoms? correct answers Thyroid
The client is experiencing an episode of hypoglycemia. The nurse understands that the physiological mechanism that should take place to combat this decrease in the blood glucose level is: correct answers Increased glucagon secretion
The client with diabetes experiences breakdown of fats for conversion to glucose. The nurse determines that this response is occurring if the client has elevated levels of which of the following substances? correct answers Ketones
The client with diabetes mellitus is being tested to determine long-term diabetic control. Which of the following results would the nurse expect to see if the client's long-term control is within acceptable limits? correct answers Glycosylated hemoglobin of 6%
The nurse is caring for a client with a dysfunctional thyroid gland and is concerned that the client
will exhibit signs of thyroid storm. Which of the following is an early indicator of this complication? correct answers Hyperreflexia
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