A nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital for surgery. Which of the following pieces of information must be obtained from the patient? Select all that apply
A) address
B) date of birth
C) admitting physician
D) symptoms experienced
E) Immunizations
F) religious preference
G) admitting diagnosis
A, B, C, F, G
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The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes a clear watery drainage. How will the nurse most accurately document this finding?
a. Serous drainage b. Purulent drainage c. Sanguineous drainage d. Serosanguineous drainage
The father of a 13-year-old boy with sinusitis calls the triage nurse at the pediatric clinic to ask what he can do to rest. The nurse should advise the father to: (Select all that apply.)
1. Place a cold compress on the infected sinus areas. 2. Have the child blow his nose with one nostril closed off at a time. 3. Use a warm mist humidifier in his bedroom. 4. Use saline drops to help clear the nasal passage. 5. Use a bulb syringe to remove secretions.
One of the mental health nurse's roles in caring for a psychiatric client is maintaining a therapeutic environment (milieu). This would be categorized in which step of the nursing process?
A) Planning B) Nursing diagnosis C) Implementation D) Evaluation
What was the significance of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974?
a. It created the program that yielded the first evidence that managed care reduced costs. b. It funded nationwide health planning to improve health care and reduce costs. c. It provided additional federal money to the states to spend on health care. d. It allowed states to take responsibility for planning health care services.