A nurse is caring for a patient who has a broken leg. When the patient complains of pain, the nurse administers additional pain medication. When the nurse medicates the patient, he or she is performing a step in the nursing process that is called
1. Planning.
2. Evaluation.
3. Assessment.
4. Implementation.
ANS: 4
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a. Altruism b. Feedback c. Expressiveness d. Communion
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A client recovering from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash is on a regular diet but has no appetite and is not eating. What could be the result of this client taking in an inadequate amount of calories?
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A 12 year old is suspected of having rheumatic heart disease. What factors would indicate that this child has this disease?
1. The onset of symptoms occurs around 20 days after streptococcus throat infection or scarlet fever. 2. The child lives in the most common area of the western United States. 3. The disease produces lesions in the mouth and oropharynx. 4. The disease results in damage to the peripheral sensory nerves.