A nurse is determining tasks that would be appropriate to delegate to UAP. Which task would be most appropriate to delegate?
A) Teaching a patient how to check his pulse
B) Auscultating the chest for breath sounds
C) Identifying specific patient outcomes
D) Measuring the patient's intake and output
Ans: D) Measuring the patient's intake and output
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1. acetylcholine. 2. epinephrine. 3. serotonin. 4. histamine.
Personalized health care for health promotion and maintenance can be based on environmental factors and which other item?
1. The genes a person inherited 2. Common conditions with known treatment strategies 3. Teaching strategies 4. The health of the person
A person in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease recognizes he is having a problem and may fabricate stories and make excuses to cover for memory loss.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A pregnant client asks the nurse to explain the meaning of "cephalopelvic disproportion." Which explanation should the nurse give to the client?
a. "It means a large for gestational age fetus." b. "It is the narrow opening between the ischial spines." c. "There is an uneven size between the fetus' presenting part and the pelvis." d. "The shape of the pelvis is an android shape and is unfavorable for vaginal delivery."