Which one of the following examiner behaviors would help minimize your patient's dissatisfac-tion?
a. Assume a busy and rushed attitude.
b. Convey your own feelings of discomfort.
c. Keep the patient waiting for more than 30 minutes.
d. Seek information about the patient's problem.
D
When performing an examination, you are seeking information about the patient and the problem that brings the patient to you. This process teaches you about the patient and teaches the patient about your personal discipline, professional composure, and respect for others.
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A client being treated for hypothyroidism has been admitted for pneumonia. Which activity does the nurse include as a priority in this client's care plan?
a. Monitor the client's IV site every shift. b. Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever. c. Ensure that working suction equipment is in the room. d. Assess vital signs every 4 hours.
A woman calls the clinic and tells a nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant. She wants to use a home pregnancy test before going to the clinic, and asks the nurse how to use it correctly. What information should the nurse give?
1. The false-positive rate of these tests is quite high. 2. If the results are negative, the woman should repeat the test in 2 weeks if she has not started her menstrual period. 3. A negative result merely indicates growing trophoblastic tissue and not necessarily a uterine pregnancy. 4. The client should follow up with a healthcare provider after taking the home pregnancy test.
The client prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin) asks the nurse why the medication dose needs to be adjusted. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Tolerance can begin to develop after only a few months of therapy, and seizures can recur unless doses are periodically adjusted." 2. "Your dose will be decreased every month until you begin to have seizures again." 3. "Your body stores this drug, and you will need a lower dose of the medication now." 4. "The physician will not need to adjust your medication dose."