The nurse is preparing for a family conference with the family of a critically ill patient. What will best help the nurse to prepare?
A) Complete knowledge about the status of the patient
B) Knowing which members of the family will attend
C) Knowing the goal of the conference
D) Skill in therapeutic communication
C
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The patient has now been admitted to the emergency department with signs and symptoms that are characteristic of addisonian crisis. When assessing this patient, the nurse should prioritize what assessment? A) Assessment of urine for ketones B) Assessment of serum potassium levels C) Assessment for adventitious lung sounds D) Assessment for venous thromboembolism
A 43-year-old man has been diagnosed with active TB. He is prescribed a multiple drug therapy, including INH and rifampin. A priority assessment by the nurse will be to monitor which combination of laboratory test results?
A) Serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and bilirubin B) Red blood count, white blood count, and differential C) Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine, and triiodothyronine levels D) Fasting blood sugar and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar
A 45-year-old client asks how often she should have a mammogram. The most appropriate answer is:
a. whenever she feels a lump. b. every year beginning at age 40. c. they are unnecessary until age 50. d. every year if you have risk factors.
A patient has postponed an elective surgical procedure. The nurse would advise the patient that a new preoperative health assessment will be necessary if the original assessment document is over _____ days old
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word