The nurse is providing care to a patient who has just learned of a terminal illness. Which resource is most appropriate for the nurse to use in this situation?
1) Hospital chaplain
2) Primary healthcare practitioner
3) Hospice provider
4) Physical therapist
ANS: 3
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Following a culdoscopy, the nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. clean the incision site daily with hydrogen peroxide. 2. avoid vaginal intercourse. 3. return to the clinic for suture removal in 7 days. 4. use tampons.
The nurse observes yellow sclerae while assessing the patient's eyes. What does the nurse look for to validate this finding?
a. A history of pallor b. Jaundice c. Cyanosis d. Ecchymosis
Health problems in need of control in developed countries include:
1. Hepatitis 2. Malaria 3. Polio 4. Smallpox