Explain why it is important to check the diet card on the patient's tray.
What will be an ideal response?
The diet card lists the patient's name and type of diet being served. It is important to be sure that the tray is served to the right patient. The type of diet listed on the card should be checked to be sure that it is the right type of diet for the patient's condition.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the nursing process?
a. Patient centered b. Organized according to medical diagnosis c. Adaptable to change d. Planned care
The nurse caring for a patient with an arrhythmia who develops a sudden drop in blood pressure, chest pain, and decreased mentation identifies which of the following conditions related to the arrhythmia:
A) Hepatomegaly B) Right-sided heart failure C) Decreased cardiac output D) Left-sided heart failure
What is the best rationale for including family in the client's therapy within the inpatient milieu?
1. To structure a program of social and work-related activities 2. To facilitate discharge from hospitalization 3. To provide a concrete demonstration of caring 4. To encourage the family to model positive behaviors
A nurse wishes to get a job in a large city with many hospitals from which to choose but is dismayed to learn that the wages for nurses are nearly as low in the city as in the rural area where the nurse lives. The nurse concludes that
a. city hospitals have agreed on wage levels for nurses. b. demand for nurses in the city is similar to the rural area. c. state government has mandated wage scales for nurses. d. the cost of living in the city is similar to the rural area.