A nurse is performing an admission assessment of an elderly patient who is being admitted to a medical ward from the emergency department. Which of the following is an open-ended assessment question?
A) "Have you ever had a bad response to a drug that you've taken?"
B) "Does anyone in your immediate family have a history of drug allergies?"
C) "Are you comfortable with receiving needles?"
D) "What kind of reactions have you had to medications?"
D
You might also like to view...
The maternity nurse understands that vascular volume increases 40% to 60% during pregnancy to
a. Compensate for decreased renal plasma flow. b. Provide adequate perfusion of the placenta. c. Eliminate metabolic wastes of the mother. d. Prevent maternal and fetal dehydration.
Which of the following patients could successfully use a cane?
1. A 59-year-old with a left below-the-knee amputation 2. A 47-year-old with orders for non-weight-bearing on the left 3. A 69-year-old recovering from a stroke with mild right-sided weakness 4. A 70-year-old who cannot bear full weight on both legs
A client tells the nurse that the newly diagnosed communicable disease is negatively impacting employment and causing a stressful situation at home. What diagnosis would the nurse select as a priority for this client?
1. Anxiety. 2. Acute Pain. 3. Social Isolation. 4. Low Self-Esteem.
For a patient with a nursing diagnosis of "Fluid volume excess," the nurse is alert to which one of the following signs and symptoms?
a. Tachycardia b. Hypertension c. Dry mucous membranes d. Fever