A nurse is diligent in keeping a patient informed about treatments, medication, and laboratory tests. What should the provision of this information accomplish for the patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Less anxiety
b. More participation in care
c. Less likelihood of complaints
d. More compliance with treatment goals
e. More satisfaction with treatment outcomes
A, B, D, E
An informed patient will experience less anxiety and satisfaction with outcomes in which he or she has had a part. However, such participation and information does not ensure fewer com-plaints.
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A) Nifedipine has the potential to induce prodysrhythmic effects. B) Nifedipine does not affect heart rate, so assessment after administration is not normally necessary. C) The patient's heart rate will be at its lowest approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour after oral administration of nifedipine. D) The patient's blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation level should be assessed 30 minutes after administration of nifedipine.
A patient who is having his tonsils removed asks the nurse what function the tonsils serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?
A) "The tonsils aid in digestion." B) "The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms." C) "The tonsils contain nerves that provoke sneezing." D) "The tonsils regulate the airflow to the bronchi."
A nursing student asks the instructor to define the philosophic stand of utilitarianism. What example should the instructor provide?
a. An army officer sacrifices six paratroopers to save 100 prisoners of war. b. A priest burns down his church because it was defiled by Satanists. c. A mother jumps off a cliff with her baby to avoid being captured by Indians. d. A soldier murders captured enemies to prevent their divulging military secrets.
Emergency department (ED) staff members have been trained to follow steps that will decrease the risk of secondary exposure to a chemical that was used in a terrorist attack
When ED staff members are notified that a patient is in route from the scene of a terrorist chemical attack what initial step does the ED staff know must be implemented? A) Decontamination B) Universal Precautions C) Defusing D) Triaging