A nurse is caring for a client raised in a patriarchal society. Which person would the nurse expect to be making the decisions about treatment?
A) Client
B) Father
C) Mother
D) Grandparent
B
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In transcribing orders for a patient, the nurse finds a new order for aspirin, 500 mg, QID. The patient has a long history of gastrointestinal bleeding. What is the best nursing action?
a. Give the medication. b. Withhold the medication and chart why it was not given. c. Call the physician and question the order in light of the patient's history. d. Ask if the patient is allergic to aspirin.
The nurse assists and educates client about the structure and function of the sensory system. When educating clients on the parts and functions of the ear, what is the nurse's best description of the function of the semicircular canal?
A) Sends sensory information to the cerebellum and the midbrain B) Transmits information on the body's position to the brain C) Equalizes the pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure D) Begins the transmission of nerve stimuli related to sound
A patient in respiratory distress enters the emergency department. The patient denies a history of COPD. The nurse anticipates an order for oxygen delivered by which method to achieve the highest possible concentration of oxygen?
a. Simple face mask at 15 L/min b. Nonrebreathing face mask at 15 L/min c. Venturi mask at 15 L/min d. Oxygen tent at 15 L/min