A patient tells the nurse not to bother with an assessment since the patient's symptoms are "hopeless." This information will cause the nurse to use which type of assessment?
A) Mental health screening
B) Appearance and behavior
C) Thought and perceptions
D) High-yield screening questions
D
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A patient asks, "What does SPF 15 mean for a sunscreen?" What should the nurse respond to this patient?
A) "SPF 15 is the ratio of the number of minutes for treated versus untreated skin to redden with exposure to ultraviolet B rays." B) "SPF 15 is the number of times it takes to be applied before it will prevent sunburn." C) "SPF 15 is the number of minutes that a person is permitted to stay in the sun after applying the product." D) "SPF 15 is the number of days that the product needs to be used before it prevents sunburn."
The patient recovering from a CVA asks the purpose of the Coumadin (warfarin). The best response by the nurse is that Coumadin:
1. dissolves the clot. 2. prevents formation of new clots. 3. dilates the vessels to improve blood flow. 4. suppresses the formation of platelets.
A client has an epicardial pacemaker. The nurse observes the presence of a pacing spike but no QRS complex on the client's electrocardiograph (ECG) tracing. How does the nurse interpret this event?
a. Loss of capture b. Ventricular fibrillation c. Failure to sense d. A normal tracing
Adolescents in the United States do not use birth control, often because they:
A. Do not know how to use or obtain birth control. B. Know boys only sleep with girls who do not make them use condoms. C. Know that condom use interferes with the sensations enjoyed during intercourse. D. Prefer to have sex on a spontaneous "couldn't help myself" basis, not planned.