A patient states, "My husband has told me how he feels about my having a mastectomy." The nurse nods and says, "Go on." This is an example of:

a. clarifying.
b. restating.
c. focusing.
d. minimal encouraging.


D
The nurse uses minimal encouraging to lead the patient to provide more information.

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1. An 18-month-old admitted with a diagnosis of near drowning 2. A school-age child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus 3. A toddler with sepsis 4. A two-year-old child with a fractured femur

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Tonya, who is 80 cm tall and weighs 20 kg. BSA = __________ m2

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An anti-neoplastic drug that works by inhibiting microtubule disassembly:

A. Vinblastine B. Tamoxifen C. Paclitaxel D. Doxorubicin E. Flutamide

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You examine an 82yo woman who has a hx of HF. She is in the office b/c of increasing SOB. When auscultating her heart, you note tachycardia with a rate of 104bpm and an extra heart sound in early diastole. This sound most likely represents:

a. summation gallop b. S3 c. opening snap d. S4

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