A nurse is teaching an adult with a cochlear implant about medications. Which modification in the teaching plan would be the most appropriate for this client?
A) Using repetition
B) Speaking face-to-face, clearly
C) Encouraging hand gestures
D) Providing large-print materials
B
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Which intervention will be most effective when one is teaching a client about his or her medications and their administration?
a. Pointing out the colors of the medications for easier identification b. Referring to medications by name and providing written instructions c. Quizzing the client on each medication's purpose, side effects, and drug interactions d. Encouraging the client to hold all questions until the end of the discussion so the nurse will not have to repeat information
A nurse needs to perform suctioning using a wall suction machine on an adult client with breathing difficulties due to airway congestion. What amount of negative pressure should the nurse apply for this client?
A) 100 to 140 mm Hg B) 145 to 150 mm Hg C) 95 to 100 mm Hg D) 50 to 95 mm Hg
Which question is most appropriate to elicit the patient's history of her present illness?
a. What caused you to seek health care today? b. When did you first start experiencing these health problems? c. How has this condition affected your lifestyle? d. Describe the condition you are experiencing from the earliest time that it occurred to the present.
An emergency department nurse is making a general appearance assessment on a preschool child just admitted to the emergency department. Which general assessment findings indicate the child "looks bad"? Select all that apply
a. Color pale b. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds c. Unwilling to separate from parents d. Cold extremities e. Lethargic