The registered nurse takes on different care provider roles in the health care setting. Which roles could the nurse assume when caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer? (Select all that apply.)
a. Counselor
b. Educator
c. Advocate
d. Collaborator
e. Medical power of attorney
ANS: A, B, C, D
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Following a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography, the physician writes an order to increase the patient's fluid intake. The nurse knows that increasing the fluid intake is ordered for what reason?
a. Reducing the nausea related to the dye absorption b. Maintaining adequate blood pressure and perfusion c. Diluting the urine to prevent kidney dam-age d. Making up for fluid lost during the angio-gram
A patient has a severe abdominal injury with damage to the liver and colon from a motorcycle crash. What type of pain will predominate?
A) psychogenic pain C) cutaneous pain B) neuropathic pain D) visceral pain
A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril). Blood tests demonstrating a potentially fatal side effect of this medication would reveal:
A) WBC count >3500 mm3 and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >2000 mm3. B) WBC count <3500 mm3 and ANC >2000 mm3. C) WBC count >3500 mm3 and ANC <2000 mm3. D) WBC count <3500 mm3 and ANC <2000 mm3.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides more than:
a. 100 consultations a year. b. 1000 consultations a year. c. 65000 consultations a year. d. 85000 consultations a year.