A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted client. The nurse uses active listening to hear and understand the information being given by the client. Which components are parts of the SOLER acronym for active listening? Select all that apply
A) Sit squarely facing client.
B) Observe an open posture.
C) Lean away from client.
D) Establish eye contact.
A, B, D
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He reassures her that he will take the medication as soon as he is finished. How should the nurse proceed? 1) Inform the patient that she will return when he is finished in the bathroom. 2) Wait outside the bathroom door until the patient is ready for the dose. 3) Withhold the dose until the next administration time later in the day. 4) Document that the dose was omitted in the medication administration record.
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a. Secondary hypertension b. Isolated systolic hypertension c. Primary hypertension d. Essential hypertension
What symptom or factor would the nurse find in emphysema but not in chronic bronchitis?
A) Cough, thick sputum B) Dyspnea with exertion C) History of smoking D) Hyperinflation of lungs
Because the patient has a compound fracture, the nurse should:
1. limit narcotics for 8 hours after surgery. 2. monitor the patient's respirations every hour. 3. assess for pulses distal to the injury. 4. verify that the patient is not allergic to sulfa.