Which of the following health care professionals makes a medical diagnosis?
A) A nurse
B) A physician
C) A nursing assistant
D) A respiratory therapist
B
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receptor blockade. This alerts the nurse to assess the client for a. gynecomastia. b. pseudoparkinsonism. c. orthostatic hypotension. d. dry mouth.
A patient, admitted with fatigue, dyspnea, and a hemoglobin level of 8.6 mg/dL, tells the nurse that he occasionally has dark smelly stools but they "go away" in a few days
Which of the following should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient? 1. upper gastrointestinal bleed 2. lower gastrointestinal bleed 3. chronic gastrointestinal bleed 4. digestion disorder
Which of the following body structures is infected then a child has croup?
a. epiglottis c. alveoli, bronchioles, and pleura b. lungs d. larynx, trachea, and large bronchi
The patient says to the nurse, "My doctor said I have epilepsy and need to take medicine for those seizures I had. Do I really need medicine?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Having epilepsy is the same as having a mental illness; the medications are very similar." 2. "You will need medicine for a little while to cure the seizures." 3. "You might not need medicine; you may be controlled by a ketogenic diet." 4. "Yes, you need to take medication on a continual basis to control the seizures."