ATI PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT

A 61-yr-old female patient admitted with pneumonia has a total serum calcium level of 13.3 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L). The nurse will anticipate the need to teach the patient about testing for _____ levels. a. calcitonin b. catecholamine c. thyroid hormone d. parathyroid hormone - ANS: D Parath...

1. A 40-yr-old patient with suspected acromegaly is seen at the clinic. To assist in making the diagnosis, which question should the nurse ask? a. "Have you had a recent head injury?" b. "Do you have to wear larger shoes now?" c. "Is there a family history of acromegaly?" d. "Are you ex...

A 25-yr-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who has a facial rash and alopecia tells the nurse, "I never leave my house because I hate the way I look." The nurse will plan interventions with the patient to address the nursing diagnosis of a. social isolation. c. impai...

A chemotherapy drug that causes alopecia is prescribed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take to support the patient's self-esteem? a. Encourage the patient to purchase a wig or hat to wear when hair loss begins. b. Suggest that the patient limit social contacts until regrowth of th...

A lymph node biopsy is most often performed to diagnose: a. Leukemia b. Cause of lymphedma c. Hemorrhagic tendencies d. Neoplastic cells in lymph nodes - ANS: D. Neoplastic cells in lymph nodes Lymph node biopsy is usually done to determine whether malignant cells are present in lymph nodes a...

A chemotherapy drug that causes alopecia is prescribed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take to support the patient's self-esteem? a. Encourage the patient to purchase a wig or hat to wear when hair loss begins. b. Suggest that the patient limit social contacts until regrowth of th...

_ is the brain of a computer. A. Hardware B. CPU C. Memory D. Disk - B. CPU _ is the physical aspect of the computer that can be seen. A. Hardware B. Software C. Operating system D. Application program - A. Hardware _ is the physical aspect of the computer that can be seen. A. Hardware ...

A 52-yr-old patient has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The nurse determines that the patient understands the teaching about the disorder when the patient states, a. "I need to start eating more red meat and liver." b. "I will stop having a glass of wine with dinner." c. "I could ch...

A 33-yr-old patient has recently been diagnosed with stage II cervical cancer. Which statement by the nurse best explains the diagnosis? a. "The cancer is found at the point of origin only." b. "Tumor cells have been identified in the cervical region." c. "The cancer has been identified in...

7 Guidelines of Writing Goals & Expected Outcomes - 1. Patient centered goals or outcomes 2. Singular goal or outcome 3. Observable 4. Measurable 5. Time-limited 6. Mutual factors 7. Realistic Collaborative Interventions - Interventions that require cooperation among healthcare profess...

Accuracy for identifying nursing diagnoses is dependent on what? - Careful analysis and clustering of patient data, followed by verification of the specific nursing diagnoses for use with each individual patient Actual Nursing Diagnoses - Describes the response of a patient to a current need,...

A patient has just experienced a cardiac arrest on the unit. The nurse has implemented the acute care plan for management of code situations. What is the next step the nurse should take? a. Resume all interventions for previously identified nursing diagnoses. b. Perform the steps of the nursin...

7. What phrase best describes the essence of critical thinking? a. Understanding without conscious reasoning b. Providing care based on nursing experience c. Consulting with a primary care provider d. Seeking solutions to problems - d. Seeking solutions to problems Seeking solutions to problems...

A new graduate nurse explains a new approach in the positioning of patients with chronic low back pain. The nurse preceptor responds, "That is not the way we do it here." The preceptor's response illustrates which error in critical thinking? a. Lack of information b. Erroneous assumptions ...

A nurse has been asked to care for a patient who is an inmate from a nearby prison. During shift report, the nurse asks, "Why was the man convicted and imprisoned?" Another nurse responds that this is not important since nurses are required to provide compassionate care for all people ...

1. The sister of a patient diagnosed with BRCA gene-related breast cancer asks the nurse, "Do you think I should be tested for the gene?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? "In most cases, breast cancer is not caused by having the BRCA gene." "It depends on how you will feel...