A nursing student has been trying to improve her communication skills both in classroom settings and with clients in her current clinical placement. This student should recognize that communication is best defined as
A) summarizing ideas in an effective manner.
B) affecting another person's behavior.
C) the exchange of information.
D) the ability to evoke emotion or action.
C
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Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 1000 mL 0.9% NaCl stat., infuse at 25 mL/h. Calculate the units per hour and determine if the dose is within the normal daily range (20,000–40,000 units in 24 h)
1. 25,000 units/h, and the dose is within the normal daily range 2. 500,000 units/h, and the dose is higher than the normal daily range 3. 500 units/h, and the dose is lower than the normal daily range 4. 0.8 units/h, and the dose is lower than the normal daily range
If the nurse suspects a spinal cord injury, the patient has developed autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following assessments would confirm this complication? Select all that apply
A) BP 180/98 B) Skin covered with macular rash C) Pulse rate 49 D) Complains of a pounding headache E) Cold, cyanotic lower legs
When teaching a client about substance abuse, the nurse would BEST define a substance as:
a. a street drug that is frequently abused b. a readily obtained drug that compels a person to overdose c. a homemade concoction that produces desired effects d. a drug, legal or illegal, that may cause physical or mental impairment
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic glomerulonephritis. Which intervention should the nurse add to this patient's plan of care to address excess body fluid?
A. Weigh daily on the same scale. B. Assess for signs of infection. C. Document energy level. D. Schedule activities to conserve energy.