An older patient, experiencing a significant loss of hearing after being involved in an explosion, wants to know how long the loss will last. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?
1. "Surgery will help restore the hearing you have lost."
2. "Hearing loss attributed to loud noises is normally reversible."
3. "Loud noises can cause immediate, permanent losses of hearing."
4. "The most common cause of hearing impairments is the result of exposure to loud noises."
3. "Loud noises can cause immediate, permanent losses of hearing."
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Which statements by the nurse reflect the best way to handle interprofessional conflict? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I think it would be better for the client to stay another day." 2. "This client needs an additional day to learn how to care for a complex wound." 3. "It will help this client manage her diabetes more effectively if she is assigned a diabetic educator." 4. "Research has shown that early ambulation helps to reduce the likelihood of pulmonary embolism." 5. "Do you not remember what happened when you sent that other client home too early?"
When the patient asks the nurse what his Medicare Part A covers, the nurse responds that it covers:
a. inpatient hospital costs. b. reimbursement to the physician. c. outpatient hospital services. d. ambulance transportation.
A nurse is caring for an Arab American patient in the hospital. The patient has many visitors who seem to be tiring the patient. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Limit the number of visitors the patient can have. b. Only allow family members to visit the patient. c. Suggest shorter visits to the patient's visi-tors. d. Require visitors to check in at the front desk.
When refeeding patients with protein-energy malnutrition, it is important to limit intake of
a. fluid. b. sodium. c. potassium. d. phosphorus.