A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes and is ordered an insulin pump. The nurse needs to instruct the patient about the insulin pump. Which barrier to communication should the nurse eliminate?
A. Noise from the television
B. Language differences
C. Educational level
D. Patient's lack of attentiveness
ANS: A
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The client weighs 176 lbs. and had a 24-hour intake of 2,000 mL and urine output of 1,200 mL. Based on this data, which conclusion by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) Treatment needs to include a diuretic. B) Treatment has not been effective. C) Treatment is effective and should continue. D) Treatment has been effective and should end.
A normal urine output is considered to be:
a. 80 to 125 mL/min. b. 180 L/day. c. 80 mL/min. d. 1 to 2 L/day.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected kidney stone. The patient's plan of care will most likely include
1. Obtaining a 24-hour urine collection. 2. Providing oral antibiotics. 3. Instructing the patient to avoid tub baths. 4. Straining all urine.
Burns outlined leadership in his seminal work in 1978 and described leadership as
a. Quite different from power b. Quite similar to power c. Equivalent to power d. About use of power and authority