Confidentiality simply means that
a. the homemaker/home health aide may speak to family members about a client only if that family member likes the homemaker/home health aide
b. one should keep one’s mouth shut at all times regarding the client’s complaints about the family members
c. sometimes what is seen and heard is really not important
d. it is wrong to gossip, and against HIPAA
d. it is wrong to gossip, and against HIPAA
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A) A nurse administers a client's IV antibiotics and teaches him and his wife why he is receiving them. B) A nurse encourages a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to independently perform regular deep breathing exercises. C) A nurse encourages a client who has received a preliminary diagnosis of liver cancer to seek a second opinion. D) A nurse provides wound care to a diabetic client's new foot amputation and explores the client's feelings around the loss.
A patient is admitted with fluid-volume deficit. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this patient?
1. Blood pressure 80/60 mm Hg 2. Blood pressure 150/86 mm Hg 3. Pitting edema lower extremities 4. Respiratory rate 26 per minute
The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient who is older than 35 years. Which pregnancy conditions is the patient at an increased risk for developing? Select all that apply
1) Gestational diabetes 2) Pregnancy-induced hypertension 3) Placental abruption 4) Placenta previa 5) Intrapartal fetal distress
The nurse needs to send a stool specimen for an infant to the laboratory for analysis. What will the nurse do when obtaining and preparing this specimen? (Select all that apply.)
A) Apply gloves B) Mix the specimen with some urine C) Place the specimen in a sterile container D) Use a tongue blade to obtain the specimen E) Label the specimen with the patient's name