What percentage of weight change in 6 months is considered abnormal?
A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 5%
D) 10%
Ans: D
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a. Insulin injection b. Sterile dressing changes c. Venipunctures d. Periodic Foley catheter insertions e. Instillation of eye drops f. Changing dressings on small wounds
The charge nurse is making assignments for a group of clients on a medical unit. When reviewing the acuity of the clients, the charge nurse assigns the RN to the clients with higher acuity levels
Why would the charge nurse assign the RN to the patient's with a higher acuity? A) LPNs do not understand how to care for clients with complex disorders. B) Assigning an LPN would allow them to provide care out of their scope of practice. C) Higher acuity clients request the services of an RN versus other care providers. D) A higher acuity client requires a greater need for highly skilled care.
The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient's input. The patient states, "How is this different from what the doctor does?"
Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. "The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor." b. "The nurse's job is to help the doctor by collecting information and communicating any problems that occur." c. "Nurses perform many of the same procedures as the doctor, but nurses are with the patients for a longer time than the doctor." d. "In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will assist you to develop an individualized plan to maintain your health."
A bipolar client tells the nurse "I have the finest tenor voice in the world. The three tenors who do all those TV concerts are going to retire because they can't compete with me." The nurse would make the assessment that the client is displaying
A. flight of ideas. B. distractibility. C. limit testing. D. grandiosity.