When a physician asks a patient questions to obtain an inventory of constitutional symptoms and of the various body systems, the results are documented as the
a. past medical history
b. family history
c. review of systems
d. comprehensive examination
Answer: c. review of systems
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1. Started the first ambulance service. 2. Being the first nurse in what became the United States. 3. Being a black slave who worked as a nurse in New Orleans in the late 1700s. 4. Opening the first nursing college in the United States.
The nurse is caring for several terminally ill patients. She begins to feel helpless and frustrated. The best action by the nurse would be to:
1. find another job. 2. express her feelings to a friend or co-worker. 3. ignore these feelings, because they will soon be gone. 4. ask to care for different patients.
Which of the following actions can the nurse take to communicate with the supervisor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Keep the supervisor informed. b. Focus on problem solving. c. Use "you" statements. d. Calm down before speaking. e. Choose words wisely.
Dr. Patrick diagnoses 65-year-old Alex with glaucoma. He advises Alex to start using eyedrops containing a certain type of drug that will stimulate Alex's pupils to constrict, thereby facilitating the better drainage of intraocular fluid from Alex's eyes. Which of the following types of drugs has Patrick most likely advised Alex to take?
A. A direct-acting drug B. A reversible anticholinesterase drug C. An anticholinergic drug D. An adrenergic drug