Mr Brown tells you he has a headache. This data would be classified as:
a. objective.
b. subjective.
c. medical.
d. nursing.
b
Subjective data are data reported by the individual or
family. They are data that cannot be observed.
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The nurse explains to a patient in preterm labor that what may be ordered by the physician to accelerate fetal lung maturity?
a. Prostaglandins b. Oxytocin c. Magnesium sulfate d. Corticosteroids
One day after giving birth vaginally, a client develops painful vesicular lesions on her perineum and vulva. She is diagnosed with a primary herpes simplex II infection. The expected care for her neonate includes:
1. Meticulous handwashing and antibiotic eye ointment administration. 2. Intravenous acyclovir (Zovirax) and contact precautions. 3. Cultures of blood and CSF and serial chest x-rays every 12 hours. 4. Parental rooming-in and four intramuscular injections of penicillin.
A patient has begun taking an HMG-COA reductase inhibitor. Which statement about this class of drugs made by the nurse during patient education would be inappropriate?
a. "Statins reduce the risk of stroke." b. "You should come into the clinic for liver enzymes in 1 month." c. "Statins reduce the risk of coronary events in people with normal LDL levels." d. "You should maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid high-fat foods."
A nursing student has been assigned to provide care for a patient who is from a different culture and who has recently been diagnosed with cancer
After talking with the patient and her family, the student is surprised to learn that the patient wants her eldest son to make most of the decisions around her care and treatment. How should the student best respond to this situation? A) Teach the patient that she has the authority to make her own decisions while she is in the hospital. B) Speak to the son and encourage him to let his mother make decisions independently. C) Document this fact and ensure that a social worker gets involved in the patient's care. D) Understand that the members of this culture may have dynamics that differ from his or her own culture.