Antitussives work by:
A. decreasing the viscosity of bronchial secretions
B. dissolving mucus
C. providing a local anesthetic effect
D. inhibiting the medullary cough center
D. inhibiting the medullary cough center
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Which of the following acts is in keeping with a major role of nurses in the case of a bioterrorist attack?
a. Create individualized nursing care plans to provide for the best possible outcome for each patient. b. Initiate and coordinate communication with public communication systems, such as radio and television reporters. c. Provide client referrals to physicians for initial evaluation, triage, and medical management. d. Recognize cases and clusters of cases resulting from the attack or from naturally occurring outbreaks.
The telephone triage nurse receives a call from a parent who states that her 18-month-old is making a crowing sound when he breathes and is hard to wake up. The nurse should:
1. Obtain the history of the illness from the parent. 2. Advise the parent to hang up and call 911. 3. Make an appointment for the child to see the health care provider. 4. Reassure the parent and provide instructions on home care for the child.
What type of diagnosis is formulated by gathering physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual data?
a. medical diagnosis c. subjective diagnosis b. objective diagnosis d. nursing diagnosis
Using appropriate eye contact, leaning toward the client, and keeping an open body posture while a client is speaking are considered:
1. empathy. 2. nonverbal communication. 3. elements of therapeutic communication. 4. paralanguage.