A patient is being evaluated for paroxysmal hypertension and the health care provider has ordered a blood test to evaluate the patient’s catecholamine levels. As the nurse, what are two ways you will prepare the patient for this diagnostic test? (No additional responses will be graded.)

How will Claire’s adverse childhood experiences (ACE) influence her health as an adult?

There are three work centers (A, B, and C) behind the financial aid counter at a nearby university. They can each fit into any of three office spaces (1, 2, and 3) off the corridor behind the desk. There is no student contact in these areas, only workers. The distance 1-2 is 20 feet, 2-3 is 40 feet, and 1-3 is 60 feet. The matrix of work (trips per day) at the three centers are shown in the following table. Assume that each trip must be a round-trip (from 1 to 2 and back, for example). ​ A B C A — 20 30 B 35 — 25 C 30 10 — (a) How many possible assignments are there? List them.(b) The university has decided to set them up in the order of B, C, A. Calculate the total distance traveled with that setup.(c) The university has reconsidered and wants to change the order to C, A, B. Which option is the best choice?

The nurse is assisting with data collection on a patient. Which of the following past surgeries found in the patient’s history would alert the nurse to possible immune system dysfunction when planning care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a class for older adults about vaccinations. Which vaccine should the nurse suggest for this age group?

A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus is reviewing laboratory results. What is an expected urinalysis finding?  

Effective hand hygiene practices are important indicators of the quality and safety of care delivered in any healthcare setting.

The nurse is explaining to a patient newly diagnosed with AIDS about the complication of the disease. Which of the following would the nurse explain is more common opportunistic injection in AIDS? 

A nurse is assessing a 37-week patient who thinks she is in labor. What assessment finding indicates she is experiencing false labor ?  Select all that apply. 

The clinical nurse coordinator is reviewing the care of clients who undergo artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) by way of amniotomy with a group of nursing students.  Which student statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?