Which of the following statements about interacting with a patient's family is incorrect?
A) You should not participate in any family disagreements.
B) You should not discuss hospital business with a patient's family.
C) You should disregard a family member's complaint.
D) You should not judge the decision a family makes about patient care.
C
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Consensual light reflex is examined when you shine your penlight into the right eye of a patient and then note the
a. pupillary reaction in both eyes. c. pupillary reaction in the right eye. b. pupillary reaction in the left eye. d. light reflected by the opaque lens.
A nurse is assessing the client with external otitis. Which of the following supports a worsening of the condition?
A. The client has pain when the tragus is pressed. B. The client states that hearing is difficult with the packing in place. C. The drainage through the earwick has decreased in volume. D. The auricular lymph nodes have increased in size during the past 24 hours.
When instructing parents about the care of an infant in a cast for a clubfoot, the nurse should include:
a. reassurance that clubfoot usually resolves spontaneously. b. instructions on washing the cast daily to keep it clean. c. the importance of analogous blood donations for impending surgery. d. notifying the physician of any vascular problems, such as toe swelling.
The nurse has engaged the services of an interpreter when interviewing a client who speaks a language that the nurse does not understand. The interpreter is functioning in which role during the communication process?
A) Sender B) Encoder C) Receiver D) Communication channel