A nurse is obtaining information about a client's heart condition. Which point should the
nurse keep in mind when assessing the client?
A) Consider the patient's family history of similar ailments
B) Conduct a physical examination only in the physician's presence
C) Focus on physiological factors when assessing the client
D) Avoid questions about any folk remedies the client may be using
A
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After administering medication for an anxiety disorder, it is important for the nurse to record whether the client:
1. Uses caffeine. 2. Takes other medications. 3. Exhibits drowsiness. 4. Uses alcohol.
A client has an elevated AST. The nurse realizes that the condition the client is most likely to have would be:
a. hepatitis. c. rheumatoid arthritis. b. diabetes. d. prostate cancer.
The female nurse is caring for a male patient who is uncircumcised but not ambulatory, although he has full function of arms and hands. The nurse is providing the patient with a partial bed bath. Perineal care for this patient
a. Is not necessary because he is not circumcised. b. Should be postponed because it may cause him embarrassment. c. Should be done by the patient. d. Should be done by the nurse.
One approach to grounded theory is the Glaser and Strauss (Glaserian) method, in which there are two broad types of codes. What is theoretical code?
A) Empirical substance of the topic is conceptualized. B) Relationships among the substantive codes are conceptualized. C) Capture what is going on in the data. D) Only variables relating to a core category are coded.