During the introduction phase of the interview, the patient begins to talk nonstop about health problems, family issues, and fears related to illness. What can the nurse do to control the interview process?
A) Glance at the clock at the wall.
B) Tap the pen on the paper while the patient talks.
C) Leave the interview and contact security.
D) Courteously interrupt the patient to clarify some information.
D
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The population health nurse is compiling childhood illness statistics and finds that the morbidity for chickenpox is higher for one neighborhood in comparison to the local county. What does this information mean to the nurse?
1. There are new cases of chickenpox in the neighborhood. 2. There are a larger percentage of children with chickenpox in the neighborhood. 3. A large group of children have been affected by chickenpox in the neighborhood. 4. There has been a rise in the number of children with chickenpox during a specified period of time in the neighborhood.
The nurse explains that treatment with amantadine (Symmetrel) will:
a. prevent viral pneumonia if taken regularly. b. stop viral spread of avian flu if taken at the first signs and symptoms of disease. c. lessen the severity of type A flu symptoms if taken within 48 hours of exposure. d. reduce irritation of bronchitis if taken weekly.
According to the Joint Commission, medication reconciliation is required at which, if any, of the following points during a child's hospital stay?
1. Prior to performing an invasive procedure. 2. Minimally, at admission, and weekly thereafter, and when changes are made in medication regimens 3. When transferred from one division or service to another. 4. All of the above
Three weeks after being treated for strep throat, a patient comes into the clinic with signs of acute glomerulonephritis. What symptom will the nurse most likely find upon assessment of this patient?
A. Polyphagia B. Hunger C. Polyuria D. Periorbital edema