Patients in health care settings often are anxious. What behaviors would lead a nurse to believe that a patient is anxious? (Select all that apply.)
A) Rapid speech
B) Crying
C) Defensive tone
D) Steady voice
E) Sweating
A, C, E
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A) benign B) cancer C) neoplasm D) none of the above
When caring for a patient who has had prostate surgery, report all of the following to the nurse except
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