Older persons are at risk for orthostatic hypotension
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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What is true about the use of silence in therapeutic communication? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintaining silence is an effective therapeutic communication technique. b. Maintaining silence is generally overused in therapeutic communication. c. The sender often becomes uncomfortable when using silence. d. The ability to use silence effectively requires skill and timing. e. Prolonged periods of misunderstood silence can cause tension. f. Purposeful use of silence often conveys lack of respect.
The nurse is caring for a client with a radial arterial catheter. Which assessment takes priority?
a. Amount of pressure in fluid container b. Date of catheter tubing change c. Checking for heparin in infusion container d. Presence of an ulnar pulse
Beta blockers have favorable effects on survival and disease progression in heart failure. Treatment should be initiated when the:
1. Symptoms are severe 2. Patient has not responded to other therapies 3. Patient has concurrent hypertension 4. Left ventricular dysfunction is diagnosed
The nurse caring for a newborn with anemia would expect which initial laboratory data to be included in the initial assessment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Hemoglobin 2. Hematocrit 3. Reticulocyte count 4. Direct Coombs' test 5. Cord serum OgM