At the end of the shift, the nurse is reviewing client documentation for the shift. Among the documentation entries the nurse checks, special attention is paid to the flow sheets and abnormal assessment findings for each client
This type of charting is an example of which of the following? A)
Charting by exception
B)
SOAP charting
C)
Computerized documentation
D)
Focus charting
A
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A) Assessing the parents' knowledge of the anticonvulsant medications B) Demonstrating proper seizure safety procedures C) Discussing the surgical procedure for epilepsy D) Giving the parents information in small amounts at a time
A nursing student asks a nurse why a patient in hypertensive crisis is receiving both intravenous sodium nitroprusside [Nitropress] and oral hydralazine. The nurse will explain that this is done to prevent:
a. cyanide poisoning. b. fluid retention. c. rebound hypertension. d. reflex tachycardia.
Antiinflammatory analgesics should be used with caution by patients with: (Select all that apply.)
1. Liver disease 2. TIAs 3. Headaches 4. Weight loss
A family with children has income too high to qualify for state health insurance, but does not have enough money to purchase private health insurance. Which program would a nurse refer this family to for the children to receive health care coverage?
a. Medicare b. Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) c. Medicaid d. Social Security