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The nurse implements the interventions as ordered by the physician.  The client presents to the clinic one month later for follow up.  Select whether this condition has inmproved, not changed, or declined: CD4+count:  268 cell/mm3 _______ The nurse implements the interventions as ordered by the physician.  The client presents to the clinic one month later for follow up.  Weight decreased 5 lbs (2.3 kg) since last visit _______ The nurse implements the interventions as ordered by the physician.  The client presents to the clinic one month later for follow up.  Client reports thoughts of self harm _______ The nurse implements the interventions as ordered by the physician.  The client presents to the clinic one month later for follow up.  Oral mucous membranes moist.  No ulcerations or lesion noted _______ The nurse implements the interventions as ordered by the physician.  The client presents to the clinic one month later for follow up.  Denies shortness of breath _______

The client’s assessment likely indicates: (select one): oral hairy leukoplakia Kaposi sarcoma tuberculosis pneumocystis pneumonia candidiasis _______ as evidenced by: (select one) nausea dysphagia dysuria weight loss hypotension _______ and (select one): depression fatigue decreased oxygen saturation white lesions in the mouth elevated heart rate _______

A patient whose cancer has been staged at T4 N2 M1 has been assigned for care. What is the best interpretation of this staging information in planning care for this patient?

The following are post op complications.  (select all that apply)

A nurse reminds the patient who is to undergo hyperbaric oxygen therapy that the clothing worn into the chamber must be made of _____.

A 65 year old male patient has experienced full-thickness electrical burns on the legs and arms. As the nurse you know this patient is at risk for the following: Select all that apply:

A 26 year-old is admitted with sickle cell crisis. The patient has a pain  rating of10 and the following vital signs: HR 115, BP 120/82, RR 18, oxygen saturation 91%, temperature 101.4’F. Select all the appropriate nursing interventions for this patient at this time?

A home health nurse is compiling a patient profile on a 23-year-old obese woman who smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day and drinks 1 beer a week. She works as a cook in a long-term care facility. She has two children and eats a diet high in fats. She exercises 30 minutes a day. Both parents are dead of heart disease. How many risk factors for cancer in this profile should the nurse identify?

A 30 year old female patient has full thickness burns on the front and back of the right and left leg, front of right arm, and anterior trunk. The patient weighs 63 kg. Use the Parkland Burn Formula: What is the flow rate during the FIRST 8 hours (mL/hr) based on the total you calculated? Round to the nearest whole number

A large, heavy, and older adult patient has a stroke and develops an infected pressure ulcer on the sacrum during the hospital stay. Approximately 2 weeks after the patient has gone home, the patient returns to the hospital with pneumonia. What is the distinction between these two infections?