A patient has arrived to the clinic for a routine physical examination. Prior to assessing the patient's blood pressure, what should the nurse do?
A) Make sure the arm selected is covered with clothing.
B) Palpate the radial artery to confirm a pulse is present.
C) Position the arm so that it is below waist level.
D) Ask the patient to sit quietly in a chair for 5 minutes.
D
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Which of the following would be a realistic goal for the care of the patient that the nurse could suggest to the family? A) Eliminate the cancer cells by starting the patient on chemotherapy. B) Slow the rate of growth of the cancer by starting the patient on radiation therapy. C) Keep the patient free of pain by increasing the patient's pain medication. D) Restore gastrointestinal function to the client via surgical intervention.
A patient has a chest tube inserted for a pneumothorax. What should the nurse expect when assessing the drainage system?
1. periodic bubbling in the water seal chamber immediately after insertion 2. no evidence of tidaling 3. vigorous bubbling in the suction control chamber 4. large amount of bloody drainage in the drainage collection chamber
What are the MOST common types of hallucinations?
a. auditory and visual b. olfactory and tactile c. tactile and visual d. visual and olfactory
An enduring process in which a manager establishes systems and monitors the health status, resources, and outcomes for a targeted aggregate of the population is called:
a. Case management b. Care management c. Advocacy d. Continuity of care