The nurse notes that a patient has a white coating on the tongue and that the patient reports a sore throat. Which question would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
A) "Have you been taking antibiotics?"
B) "How is your nutrition?"
C) "Do you have anemia?"
D) "Have you recently had a tick bite?"
A) "Have you been taking antibiotics?"
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According to the Society for Critical Care Medicine, which of the following are among the most important needs of the family of the dying patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. To be helpful b. To stay informed c. To achieve a sense of control d. To vent emotions e. To be fed, hydrated, and rested
What response should the nurse give when a patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks about the disease course?
A) "The disease is progressive." B) "The disease is marked by periods of remission and exacerbation." C) "The disease worsens over time, but is marked by a series of plateaus." D) "The disease will gradually worsen with periodic relapses."
Interventions based on psychotherapeutic theory and that appropriately may be employed by the generalist psychiatric nurse include all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. individual psychotherapy b. interpretation c. expressing empathic positive regard d. counseling
A patient has heart failure and cardiac output is decreased. Which formula can the nurse use to calculate cardiac output?
a. Myocardial contractility ? Myocardial blood flow b. Ventricular filling time/Diastolic filling time c. Stroke volume ? Heart rate d. Preload/Afterload