A patient with a massive gastrointestinal bleed is diagnosed with a Mallory-Weiss tear. The nurse would anticipate which patient history?
1. Chronic alcohol ingestion
2. Ingestion of spicy foods
3. Aspirin use
4. 20 packs/year smoking history
Answer: 1
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The acronym TEACH represents the components of a therapeutic relationship, including __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse demonstrates therapeutic use of self when performing what nursing intervention?
1. Sitting with a dying patient 2. Attending class 3. Studying for a test 4. Learning the nursing code of ethics
A nurse has been commissioned to ensure that the policies and procedures at a large, multisite healthcare institution comply with the Nursing Home Reform Law. What trend initially prompted the enactment of this legislation?
A) The high incidence of accidental poisonings among older adults living in care facilities B) The widespread use of physical restraints in long-term care facilities C) Increases in the number of falls among older adults and the deaths attributable to falls D) A series of fires that occurred in nursing homes in the 1980s
A nurse is designing a cholesterol screening program for healthy adults. How frequently should LDL cholesterol be assessed?
a. Every 6 months b. Annually c. Every 2 years d. Every 5 years