A patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain. Later, the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea. This change in condition requires an assessment called:
a. individualized.
b. focused.
c. specialized.
d. systematic.
B
When the nurse observes a change in the patient's condition, the assessment is focused.
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What action by the patient would indicate that the patient understands how to use an inhaler?
A) The patient inhales as soon as the inhaler enters his or her mouth. B) The patient holds his or her breath for several seconds after releasing the medication. C) The patient administers three doses of medication within a 1-minute time frame. D) The patient exhales as soon as he or she compresses the inhaler.
The patient has been placed on a treatment regimen that includes bethanechol chloride (Urecho-line). Which symptom should the patient be instructed to report because of its potential to be life-threatening?
a. Shortness of breath b. Syncope c. Vomiting d. Tachycardia
Leininger suggests nursing information be derived from individuals within the group being treated. This information is called
A. Ethnic. B. Emic. C. Ethic. D. Etic.
The client receives estrogen for prostate cancer. He asks the nurse why he is receiving a female hormone. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "It shrinks your cancer by making the cells die at a faster rate." 2. "It eliminates the testosterone that feeds your cancer." 3. "It suppresses secretion of the androgens that make your cancer grow." 4. "It keeps nutrients from getting to, and feeding, your cancer."