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The nurse is completing a focused assessment addressing a patient’s immune function.  What should the nurse prioritize in the physical assessment?    

The nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is about to receive therapy with etanercept.  Which conditions, if present would be  a contraindication or caution for therapy with etanercept? Select All That Apply 1.  Psoriasis 2.  Urinary Tract Infections 3.  A person with Congestive Heart Failure 4.  A person receiving a corticosteroid 5.  A person with a Latex Allergy

A nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism who is receiving IV fluids.  Which finding by the nurse primarily supports the nurse’s assessment that the IV has infiltrated?    

Which of the following individuals has the highest priority for receiving seasonal influenza vaccination?    

 A client who has severe rheumatoid arthritis has been receiving maintenance therapy of prednisolone: 10mg/day for the past six (6) weeks. A priority patient teaching point for the nurse to stress with this client  is to instruct the client to immediately report symptoms of:              

The nurse caring for a patient with impaired immunity knows when her patient’s white blood cell count is 20,000 cell/mm 3, the assessment finding requiring priority intervention is:     

A patient who has been newly diagnosed with HIV has many questions about the effectiveness of drug therapy.  After a teaching session, which statement by the patient reflects a need for more education?

Influenza pandemics are likely to be more catastrophic than other anticipated public health problems because they:  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY 1.  Last longer than other emergency events. 2.  Specifically target the urban demographic population. 3.  Often occur in “waves”. 4.  Discourage people from getting the annual flu vaccine. 5.  Increase the need for medical equipment and reduce the available supply.

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the patient/client who is to undergo a total laryngectomy in the morning.  Which nursing intervention is most important at this time in the patient/client’s management of care?      

A client with COPD and the comorbidity of Type I Diabetes. The client is being treated with prednisolone. The following are the client’s blood gas results:              pH: 7.30  PaCO2: 35   HCO: 18.     The nurse knows that these results are interpreted as: