Gregory tells the nurse he isn't afraid to die because he believes in reincarnation. The best response by the nurse is
A) "I sure hope you are right!"
B) "That gives you peace of mind."
C) "I don't believe in that."
D) "What religion are you?"
B
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The nurse checks his blood pressure reading during an office visit, with the following results: Left arm: 130/94, 140/86, and 160/90 mm Hg. With this information, what is the nurse's best response to the patient's refusal to take antihypertensive medications? a. "I see that you are correct; your blood pressure readings do not indicate hypertension." b. "Your blood pressure is elevated, so you will need to take a prescribed antihypertensive." c. "Your blood pressure is within normal limits and does not need anything for it." d. "Your blood pressure is elevated. It is important to discuss this with your doctor."
Before administering a new medication to a patient, the nurse explains to her the adverse effects she may experience as a result of the medication and asks whether the patient has any questions about the medication
When the patient indicates that she understands the risks involved, the nurse has her sign a document and proceeds with the treatment. The nurse's action is an example of which of the following? A) Obtaining informed consent B) Ensuring confidentiality C) Observing the principle of nonmaleficence D) Acting with fairness
A client taking anticonvulsants for epilepsy should receive which instruction from the nurse?
a. "The medication is usually taken for a lifetime." b. "The medication is taken until you are seizure-free." c. "Seizures are unpredictable, and therefore so is the drug regimen." d. "Seizure disorders may be cured with anticonvulsants."
The patient is having at least 75% of nutritional needs met by enteral feeding, so the health care provider has ordered the parenteral nutrition (PN) to be discontinued. However, the nurse notices that the PN infusion has fallen behind
What should the nurse do? a. Increase the rate to get the volume caught up before discontinuing. b. Stop the infusion as ordered. c. Taper infusion gradually. d. Hang 5% dextrose.