A nurse is collecting data from a home care patient. In addition to information about the patient's health status, what is another observation the nurse should make?
A) number of rooms in the house C) frequency of home visits to be made
B) safety of the immediate environment D) friendliness of the patient and family
B
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Which of the following clients should be assessed as demonstrating aggression? The client who:
1. Tells the nurse, "I don't need that medication and no one can make me take it." 2. Walks into the group room and says to another client, "You stole my seat. That is where I always sit. You had better move!" 3. Paces back and forth in the hall singing loudly to the music the client is listening to with headphones. 4. Bursts into tears when the doctor says, "I don't think you are ready for discharge today."
Decentralization, consolidation, and the elimination of middle managers are pushing nurses to become ____
a. Financially accountable b. Recruitment targets c. Revenue driven d. Undervalued
Select the most important component(s) of in the education of patients taking nevirapine. You may select more than one answer
1. "Some herbal preparations can decrease the levels of this drug." 2. "This agent can damage the liver, so liver function tests are needed periodically." 3. "There are usually no side effects when this medication is used alone." 4. "The drug must be dosed 5 times per day at evenly spaced intervals." 5. "Call your healthcare provider immediately if you develop a rash."
You are now ready to do your physical assessment. For each potential assessment finding for HF, indicate whether the finding indicates left-sided HF (L) or right-sided HF (R)
1. Fatigue, weakness, especially with activity 2. Jugular (neck) vein distention 3. Dependent edema (legs and sacrum) 4. Hacking cough, worse at night 5. Enlarged liver and spleen 6. Exertional dyspnea 7. Distended abdomen 8. Weight gain 9. S3/S4 gallop 10. Crackles and wheezes in lungs