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The nurse is providing care for an adult patient with a diagnosis of viral rhinitis.  The HCP orders acetaminophen and a decongestant.  Comfort measures include rest and an increase in Vitamin C and oral fluids.  Which patient health information will cause the nurse to question one of the treatments?

The concept of meeting of the minds is called in contract law.

The nurse is caring for a patient with alopecia.  What concerns should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is monitoring a patient 6 hours after a thyroidectomy for cancer. Vital signs are temperature 104°F (40°C), pulse 144 beats/minute, respirations 24/minute, and BP 184/108 mm Hg. Which prescription does the nurse anticipate from the HCP?

 Upon assessment, the nurse identifies a stage 3 pressure injury to a patient’s sacrum. Which of the following statements by the nurse describes a stage 3 pressure injury?

A nurse is caring for a client who states he has a nevus that has increased in size and changed in color. On examination, the nurse notes an elevated two-centimeter lesion that is dark brownish black in color with irregular borders. The nurse should recognize that these findings are consistent with which of the following medical diagnoses?

A female patient is prescribed glyburide for control of BG. What precaution does the nurse teach the patient about this medication?  

A nurse is reinforcing health teaching about skin cancer with a group of clients. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse identify as the leading cause of non-melanoma skin cancer?

A patient is diagnosed with respiratory failure.  Which acid-base abnormality should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate?

A patient is diagnosed with a tumor of the bone.  Which term should the nurse consider when documenting this patient’s health problem?