Which of the following outcomes is most correctly stated?
a. The nurse will obtain the blood glucose reading.
b. The physician will determine if the client is pain free by Friday of this week.
c. The client will take his radial pulse for 1 full minute and obtain the same result as the nurse in 2 days.
d. In 2 days, the client will be able to go home.
C
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The RN and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for six patients on the pulmonary unit. Which of the following tasks would be most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the NAP?
a. Taking vital signs on a 56-year-old man with severe dyspnea b. Suctioning a patient with hemoptysis c. Encouraging a postoperative patient to use the incentive spirometer d. Performing chest percussion on a patient with atelectasis
Which teaching objective is correctly written?
1. At the end of the teaching session the client will list three strategies for control of hypertension. 2. The client will write a comprehensive review of two articles about hypertension. 3. During the class the nurse will present material regarding risk factors associated with the development of hypertension. 4. The client will understand how hypertension develops by the end of the second teaching session.
What information should a nurse include in a patient's discharge instruction after an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?
a. Cautions about the use of morphine b. Detailed symptoms that indicate impend-ing MI c. Written instructions on diet and follow-up appointments d. High-energy exercise program directions
The patient says to the nurse, "My neighbor said my antidysrhythmic drug can actually cause me to have irregular heartbeats. How can this be?" What is the nurse's best answer?
1. "Your medication blocks the flow of the electrolytes in your heart, and this can cause irregular beats." 2. "It is better to discuss you medication concerns with a professional, not a lay person like your neighbor." 3. "You must take two baby aspirins every other day to avoid the irregular heartbeats." 4. "Your medication is not the problem; it is when you mix it with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that you develop irregular beats."