Verbal messages are much stronger forms of communication than are nonverbal messages.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish woman immediately after she has given birth. What can the nurse expect regarding the spouse's participation in his wife's care?
a. He will share a bed with the patient. b. He will ask to bathe with the patient. c. He will touch the patient frequently. d. He will avoid physical contact with the patient.
The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who reports using phentermine HCl (Suprenza) 15 mg/day for the past 3 months as an appetite suppressant. The nurse will contact the patient's provider to discuss
a. changing the medication to phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia). b. increasing the dose to 37.5 mg/day since tolerance has likely occurred. c. initiating a slow taper of the phentermine. d. stopping the drug immediately since long-term use is not recommended.
The nurse working in the long-term care facility correctly recognizes that most falls are related to which of the following?
A) Toileting B) Confusion C) Polypharmacy D) Impaired sleep patterns
A patient with a Foley catheter needs a urine sample for culture and sensitivity. Because this requires a sterile sample, what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Disconnecting the drainage tube from the catheter B. Opening the drainage bag and withdrawing urine C. Withdrawing urine from the closed system drainage bag D. Inserting a sterile blunt cannula in the catheter port to withdraw urine