Med Surg Nursing Study Guide Graded A+

Which of the following is an effect of glucocorticoids? {Ans: Altered fat and protein metabolism}When caring for a patient who is receiving an opioid analgesic agent, the nurse knows to assess for the most serious side effect of: {Ans: Respiratory depression}Which perspective of illness believes that narrowing of the carotid arteries can cause a stroke? {Ans: Biomedical}A nursing student who has just completed a chapter on transcultural nursing knows that all ethnic cultures share four basic characteristics. Choose the correct four from the following list. {Ans: It is dynamic and ever-changing. It is shared by all members of the same cultural group. It is influenced by specific environmental and technical factors. It is learned from birth through language and socialization.}A nurse is caring for a client with prostate cancer and assesses bleeding gums and hematuria. What serum indicator should the nurse relate the bleeding? {Ans: platelet count of 60,000/mm3}The nurse observes unlicensed staff insisting that he will bathe a female client, including her perineum, even though the client's caregivers request that a female aide perform this task. The nurse realizes that the unlicensed caregiver is exhibiting which characteristic? {Ans: Cultural imposition}A nurse is caring