It is important for you as a nursing assistant to know what normal observations are so that you
A. know when the patient's behavior is normal.
B. have the information needed to perform direct care.
C. can recognize whatever is not normal and report it.
D. can perform good assessments.
Answer: C
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A) Inpatient hospital treatment B) Physical ailments related to extreme weight loss C) Substance abuse D) Aggression and violence
As the health care provider, you are informing a patient that he or she has a terminal illness. This discussion is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
a. Navajo Native Americans b. Dominant Americans c. First-generation African descendants d. First-generation European descendants
A female patient comes into the clinic with an itchy reddened area on both hands. Which technique should the nurse use when assessing this patient?
1. Ask the patient if she has changed soap or perfume. 2. Ask the patient to remove her shoes and stockings. 3. Listen to the patient's lungs. 4. Assess the patient's hand grasp strength.
In using print indexes, the researcher should ordinarily:
A) Work forward from the oldest source to the most recent issue B) Work backward from the most recent issue to the oldest source C) Search for articles that summarize prior research D) Read the accompanying abstract to determine whether the article is pertinent to the topic