The patient history begins with
A) personal and social history.
B) review of systems.
C) chief complaint and present illness.
D) family history.
C
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The nurse is implementing a patient teaching plan regarding diabetes mellitus. One of the short-term goals of the plan is that the patient will be able to verbalize three symptoms of hypoglycemia. This is an example of:
a. psychomotor teaching. b. cognitive teaching. c. affective teaching. d. VARK teaching.
In which section of the health history should the nurse record that the parent brought the infant to the clinic today because of frequent diarrhea?
a. Review of systems b. Chief complaint c. Lifestyle and life patterns d. Health history
A patient is receiving aminoglycoside therapy and will be receiving a beta-lactam antibiotic as well. The patient asks why two antibiotics have been ordered. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The combined effect of both antibiotics is greater than each of them alone." b. "One antibiotic is not strong enough to fight the infection." c. "We have not yet isolated the bacteria, so the two antibiotics are given to cover a wide range of microorganisms." d. "We can give a reduced amount of each one if we give them together."
A hospital was conducting an external assessment to ascertain whether it could set up a satellite clinic within a 75-mile radius of the larger hospital. An example of a threat to the hospital's proposal is:
a. New programs b. Diversification c. Decrease in the number of insured patients d. Population growth