When answering the phone in a patient's home, you should:
a. Give the patient's name and your name
b. Identify yourself by name and title
c. Simply answer with "hello"
d. Give your name and the name of the agency you work for
C
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A patient diagnosed with scleroderma reports heartburn. Which instructions would the nurse provide for treatment of this symptom? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Drink only decaffeinated beverages. 2. Use the nicotine patches as prescribed. 3. Increase fiber in the diet. 4. Elevate the head of the bed to 30 degrees. 5. Take omeprazole (Prilosec) as prescribed.
The nurse is preparing to examine a male patient's reproductive organs. What nursing actions are part of preparing for this examination? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Secure a private examination room. 2. Use clean hands for the examination. 3. Ask the patient to lie down on the exam table. 4. Ask the patient put on a gown. 5. Make sure the room temperature is cool.
A 26-year-old female client diagnosed with bipolar disorder delivers her first child. The nurse's assessment is guided by the knowledge that epidemiological data suggests:
a. a strong link between bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis b. postpartum hormonal changes help improve the symptoms of bipolar disorder c. bipolar disorder symptoms resume after delivery at the same level as prepregnancy d. no discernible pattern relating postpartum depression with preexisting bipolar disorder
To rule out any defects in the cornea, lens, and vitreous chamber of an infant's eyes, the nurse assesses for:
a. Bilateral red reflex. b. Bilateral blink reflex. c. Symmetric corneal light reflex. d. Symmetric eye movements.