A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted patient suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the nurse engaged in?
A) Communicator
B) Advocate
C) Caregiver
D) Researcher
Ans: A
Nurses are communicators when they report findings to the health care team. Advocacy involves actions such as protecting the patient's safety or rights. Administering care measures directly to the patient demonstrates the caregiver role. Research involves collecting and analyzing data.
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a. Public health is focused on the prevention and health of populations before they are ill. b. Public health is focused on one individual at a time to ensure the best possible outcome. c. The health of a community is measured by the use of sophisticated technologies like MRIs. d. Public health is focused on one family at a time to ensure the best possible outcome.
A patient who has been prescribed cephalexin (Keflex) reports having a severe allergic reaction to penicillin in the past. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Reassure the patient that Keflex is not penicillin. b. Place an allergy alert band on the patient's wrist. c. Notify the prescriber immediately before the first Keflex dose. d. Highlight this important information in the patient's medical record.
The humanitarian reform was influenced in America by
1. Philippe Pinel 2. Benjamin Rush 3. Dorothea Dix 4. Clifford Beers
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a. Voyeurism b. Sexual sadism c. Pedophilia d. Necrophilia