Developing clinical reasoning is essential for each nurse but requires practice and experience. It is also important for new nurses to recognize that textbook normal may be ambiguous and not applicable to all clients
What data can a nurse use to determine if clinical data are relevant and intervention is warranted? (Select all that apply.)
A) Patient weight
B) Current complaint
C) Laboratory findings
D) Past family history
E) Past immunizations received
A, B, C
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A client tells the nurse that he lived through the Great Depression and remembers when which of the following occurred?
a. The first hospital created in the West b. The establishment of the Red Cross c. A school of nursing established by Florence Nightingale in London d. The growth of health insurance plans
A patient admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain tells the nurse he has been taking kava. Which action is the nurse's priority at this time?
a. Review liver function studies. b. Assess breath sounds and respiratory ef-fort. c. Monitor cardiovascular status. d. Review complete blood count results.
When there are unequal periods of observation for study subjects, it may be necessary to use a person-time denominator in the calculation of incidence rates. What does this technique measure?
A) Incidence density B) Prevalence rate C) Relative risk ratio D) Specific rate
Second generation sulfonylurea:
a. chlorpropamide (Diabinese) b. tolazamide (Tolinase) c. acetohexamide d. glipizide (Glucotrol) e. Tolbutamide (Orinase)