The purpose of a nursing diagnosis is to
A) cure a patient's condition.
B) diagnose a patient's illness.
C) treat the patient's response to illness.
D) assign a care team for the patient.
C
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The nurse is planning care for a client with history of rheumatic carditis. Which nursing intervention would be most helpful in preventing further complications?
A) Assess temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure every 4 hours. B) Use clean technique or sterile technique, when applicable, for any invasive procedure. C) Instruct on adequate rest, at least 8 hours, per day. D) Encourage a diet of lean meat and fish in a weekly meal plan.
You are caring for an adult patient with heart failure who is prescribed digoxin. What adverse side effects should the nurse explain to the patient that he or she should watch for?
A) Fatigue and nausea B) Increased urine output C) Weight loss D) Decreased pulmonary crackles
An appropriate level of significance for nursing research is either
a. 0.5 or 0.1. b. 0.03 or 0.003. c. 0.05 or 0.01. d. 0.005 or 0.001.
When planning care, the nurse would identify which client as needing logrolling for position changes?
1. A client with documented pneumonia 2. The client who has had abdominal surgery 3. The client who fell from a house, sustaining a fractured tibia 4. A client who has a severe headache from hypertensive crisis