Put the following patient situations in order according to the level of priority
a. A patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus does not know how to check his own blood glucose levels with a glucometer.
b. A teenager who was stung by a bee during a soccer match is having trouble breathing.
c. An older adult with a urinary tract infection is also showing signs of confusion and agitation.
1. a = First-level priority problem
2. b = Second-level priority problem
3. c = Third-level priority problem
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A 38-year-old female who speaks very little English has been admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain. What is the best way to communicate with this client?
1. Ask a nursing student who is fluent in Spanish to interpret. 2. Communicate by using hand gestures to supplement words. 3. Use a translator provided by the hospital or a community agency. 4. Use the client's 14-year-old son as a translator because he is fluent in both English and Spanish.
A(n) ___________________ combines a whole number with a fraction
A. numerator B. least common denominator C. equivalent fraction D. mixed number
The best term for breath sounds created by air moving through large lung airways is
a. Bronchovesicular. b. Rhonchi. c. Bronchial. d. Vesicular.
A client with paranoid schizophrenia is admitted to a psychiatric unit. A nurse introduces herself to the client and begins the admission assessment
Which phase of the nurse–client relationship begins when the individuals first meet and is characterized by an agreement to continue meeting and assessing needs? A) Pre-interaction B) Orientation C) Working D) Termination