The nurse is communicating with a patient by sending a message in a form that is understandable. Which of the following is an element of communication represented by the nurse?
a. Decoder
b. Enabler
c. Encoder
d. Messenger
C
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1. "Why do you feel like this?" 2. "You shouldn't feel like that." 3. "Shall I call your children?" 4. "Have you thought about hurting yourself?"
A patient is taking hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for hypertension. Dietary teaching would include increasing intake of:
1. bananas. 2. apple juice. 3. sugar-free foods. 4. low-fat milk.
A patient has been hospitalized for scheduled repair of an intracranial aneurysm
The nurse caring for the patient prior to surgery would recognize which manifestations as indicating the aneurysm may be leaking or may have ruptured? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Visual deficits 2. Headache 3. Mild nausea 4. Dilated pupil 5. Stiff neck
A patient is brought to the clinic by a spouse because of increased somnolence and disorientation. The spouse tells the primary care NP that the patient has been taking oxycodone for postoperative pain
The NP notes a respiratory rate of 8 to 10 breaths per minute. The NP should: a. activate the emergency medical service (EMS) and administer oxygen. b. administer oral methadone (Dolophine). c. administer intramuscular naltrexone (ReVia). d. administer sublingual buprenorphine (Subutex).