The nurse is using several interactional skills during a health history assessment. Which should the nurse recognize reflects the skill of attending?
A. Slightly lean toward the client.
B. Tell the client what you want to discuss.
C. Ask questions to help the client gain insight.
D. Listen for the client's basic message.
Answer: A
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An older adult client recognizes the need for help with personal care at home yet does not want to move to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Which action by the nurse may assist this client?
A) Remind the client that physical strength will grow weaker at home until a nursing home is required. B) Suggest the client move in with adult children. C) Discuss with the physician and determine that the client is unable to make decisions and must be admitted to a nursing home immediately. D) Recommend a personal care assistant to help with activities of daily living and self-care.
Which statement is correct in regard to performing a successful rectal examination?
a. Perform it at the end of the physical examination after a trusting relationship has been established. b. Perform it at the beginning of the physical examination to minimize the patient's embarrassment. c. Provide minimal explanations about what will be done to decrease the patient's anxiety. d. Explain to the patient that you are just as nervous about this as she is.
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What other organizations are instrumental in supporting the development of standards and helping to define data exchange? Select all that apply. 1. Department of Defense 2. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services 3. National Science Foundation 4. Institute of Medicine 5. American Medical Informatics Association
The nurse clarifies that the difference between respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and apnea is that apnea is characterized by:
a. Sudden cessation of breathing accompanied by tachycardia for a period of 20 seconds b. Rapid respirations followed by a slowing then cessation of breathing for 20 seconds c. Cessation of breathing after a position change accompanied by cyanosis d. Very slow breathing with cyanosis, then cessation of respirations