Your patient returns for a blood pressure check 2 weeks after a visit during which you performed a complete history and physical. This visit would be documented by creating a(n):
a. progress note.
b. accident report.
c. problem-oriented medical record.
d. triage note.
A
A second visit with the clinician is always recorded on a progress note, noting any updates to the condition.
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The nurse suspects that the client who has entered the emergency department with severe uterine bleeding is in the early stages of shock. The nurse's first priority is to
a. administer oxygen per nasal cannula. b. apply super-absorbent perineal pads. c. place the client in Trendelenburg position. d. start an intravenous line.
The nurse will monitor for which adverse effect when administering an anticholinergic drug?
a. Excessive urination b. Diaphoresis c. Dry mouth d. Pupillary constriction
A 6-year-old boy uses his father's flashlight to explore his 3-year-old sister's genitalia. According to Freud, in which stage of psychosocial development should a nurse identify this behavior as normal?
1. Oral2. Anal3. Phallic4. Latency
A patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of getting cervical cancer because her mother died of cervical cancer. The most appropriate response by the nurse would be:
1. "You need to a have a pelvic examination every 6 months because of your histo-ry." 2. "If you have regular Pap smears, cervical cancer is usually diagnosed early and cured." 3. "There's no need to worry so much. Cervical cancer does not run in families." 4. "Cervical cancer is sexually transmitted. Don't switch partners often and you don't have to worry."