Implementing a patient education session for a patient suffering from essential hypertension requires:
A. instructing the patient that he or she may not have symptoms but will require lifelong treatment.
B. instructing the patient about the importance of taking their medications at proper times.
C. instructing the patient to undergo routine medical checkups to ensure that their blood pressure is under control.
D. All of these are correct.
Answer: D
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A) Administer pain medication when the patient reports pain of at least a level of 4 out of 10. B) Administer pain medications around the clock. C) Administer pain medication when the nurse perceives the patient to be in pain. D) Administer pain medication only when patient states a need for pain relief.
Which does the nurse implement when teaching an older client about self-medication in the home?
1. Speak to client loudly and slowly. 2. Allow enough time for questions. 3. Use various large-print materials. 4. Provide long teaching sessions.
Which of the following statistics related to diversity in the United States is accurate?
a. One per five people belongs to an ethnic or racial minority. b. One per three people identifies with an ethnic or racial minority. c. The percentage of people identifying with a minority group is decreasing. d. The percentage of people identifying with a minority culture has become the majority.