The nurse is conducting a physical assessment for a homeless patient who presents with a leg wound. Which is the priority action for this nurse?
1) Collecting a health history
2) Performing a complete examination
3) Assessing the wound
4) Asking the patient to arrange payment
ANS: 3
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The nurse manager is concerned about a family member's complaint regarding the professional behavior of a nurse on the unit. Which is the most effective method to address this issue?
1. Post a memo to the nursing staff about expected professional behavior. 2. Send an e-mail to the nursing staff about expected professional behavior. 3. Address the complaint with the individual nurse in a telephone conversation. 4. Discuss the complaint with the individual nurse face-to-face.
A client who experiences a mood disorder asks the nurse how antidepressants work to restore mood balance. The nurse should tell the client that:
1. medications induce happiness. 2. neurotransmitter function is restored. 3. medications restore oxygen to the brain. 4. medication enhances brainstem functioning.
The local hospital emergency department has recently experienced an increase in gastroenteritis cases among migrant farmworkers. The local health department is informed of this rise in cases and schedules a case mapping of local:
A. bars frequented by migrant workers. B. farm fields employing migrant workers. C. housing for migrant workers. D. restaurants frequented by migrant workers.
Which of the following blood tubes contains the preservative EDTA and is used to determine a patient's prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT)?
A. Lavender top B. Red top C. Blue top D. Green top