When conducting a focused health assessment, the nurse asks questions specifically targeting what?
A) The patient's culture
B) The patient's gender
C) The patient's sexual orientation
D) Issues and symptoms specific to the patient
D
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The nurse is preparing to pass the 0900 medications prescribed for her patients. She removes the medications from the automated dispensing unit
When scanning the medication, an alert notifies the nurse that the patient is allergic to this medication. What action should the nurse take? Select all that apply. a. Override the alert and administer the medication. b. Confirm the patient's allergies and type of reaction. c. Notify the prescriber of the patient medication allergy. d. Be sure an antidote is available at the patient's bedside.
An older patient's serum ferritin level is elevated. For which health problems will this laboratory value be elevated? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Alcoholism 2. Iron overload 3. Acute hepatitis 4. Metastatic cancer 5. Chronic inflammatory disorders
The nurse is working with a child with multiple disabilities. The parents have asked the nurse to help them in meeting with the school board to develop an individualized education plan (IEP) and an individualized health plan (IHP)
The nurse can best partner with families with children with special health care needs to develop the child's IEP by: 1. Providing a written list of the child's medical diagnoses for the IEP meeting. 2. Offering to wait with the child while the parent attend the IEP meeting. 3. Listening to the parents' concerns and complaints about the school district. 4. Presenting verbally the child's cognitive physical and social skills to school officials at the IEP meeting.
What is the most common problem for the patient with valvular heart disease?
a. Reduced cardiac output b. Difficulty coping c. Shortness of breath d. Altered body image