The nurse is caring for a 42-year-old, Chinese-American patient who underwent emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He is self-employed and has no health insurance
Each day members of his family spend hours at his bedside. Which is the most important factor for the nurse to focus on when planning the patient's discharge?
1) Ethnic background
2) Family support
3) Unemployment
4) Health care coverage
ANS: 2
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A) Aura prior to seizure B) Twitching confined to one arm C) Absence of purposeful movement D) Postictal period or state
Which endocrine gland function is most important to assess in the 45-year-old woman who has bilateral patchy areas of skin depigmentation on her arms and face?
A. Adrenal gland B. Thyroid gland C. Pancreas D. Ovary
Older persons usually fear dying:
a. In pain b. Alone c. In a hospital d. In a nursing center
A nurse is assisting a health care provider in assessing a hospitalized client. During the assessment, the health care provider is paged to report to the recovery room. The health care provider leaves the client's bedside after giving the nurse a verbal prescription to change the solution and rate of the intravenous (IV) fluid being administered. What is the appropriate nursing action in this situation?
A. Calling the nursing supervisor to obtain permission to accept the verbal prescription B. Changing the solution and rate of the IV fluid per the physician's verbal prescription C. Asking the health care provider to write the prescription in the client's record before leaving the nursing unit D. Telling the health care provider that the prescription will not be implemented until it is documented in the client's record