A patient has cancer. You find him crying in his room. What should you do?
a. Close the door after leaving the room. He needs to cry in private.
b. Use touch and listening to communicate that you care.
c. Tell the nurse at once.
d. Tell his spiritual advisor what you ob-served.
B
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The content and method of presentation in the critical care unit vary because
a. of the different admitting diagnoses. b. of the uniqueness of each patient's clinical and emotional status. c. all patients are on ventilators and cannot talk. d. patients are heavily sedated and may not comprehend teaching.
A useful laboratory measure that indicates protein-energy malnutrition in hospitalized elders include a total cholesterol below____
A. 190 mg/dl B. 180 mg/dl C. 170 mg/dl D. 160 mg/dl
To make a legal entry into the medical record, the nurse must document what?
A) Laboratory tests ordered B) Attending physician C) Time of the assessment D) Nature of the assessment
Convert 8.4 grains to milligrams: ________ (use appropriate unit notation).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).