Entries by Daphne Hanson

Employment benefits

Question 80 Which of the following are important measures by which to evaluate a benefits package while negotiating employment benefits? A What benefits does the ARNP need? B What is reasonable? C What are other NPs getting? D All of the above

Child abuse

Question 94 A form of child abuse in which a parent or caretaker repeatedly fabricates or actually inflicts injury or illness in a child for whom medical intervention is then sought, often in an emergency setting, is known as which of the following? A Korsakoff’s syndrome B Snyder’s syndrome C Munchausen syndrome D Munchausen syndrome […]

Anorexic client

A nurse is caring for an anorexic client with a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to dysfunctional eating patterns.  Which interventions would be supportive for this client? Select all that apply. A. Provide small frequent meals B. Monitor weight gain C. Allow the client to determine food choices from a […]

Erythema

The patient, an elderly man, had an acute onset of swelling, erythema, and tenderness in the left anterior neck. He was admitted for evaluation and IV antibiotic therapy with a provisional diagnosis of thyroiditis and cellulitis. The radiological finding showed a large, mixed density, soft tissue mass in the left lower neck compatible with cellulitis. The mass appeared to […]

Mental health

Introduction to mental health. List 3 social factors that may act as a risk factor for mental illness. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 3 psychological factors that may act as a protective factor for mental illness __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   List 3 cognitive changes that may occur as a result of mental illness __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 3physical factors that may increase […]

Clinical findings of diagnosis of an STD

. What are some of the significant clinical findings that would lead to the diagnosis of an STD? 2. What are some of the significant laboratory findings that would lead to the diagnosis of an STD?   CASE STUDY 15.3 A 20-year-old woman presents to her family practice physician for a routine pelvic examination. It […]