The nurse is preparing to conduct an admission assessment on a 76-year-old man. What would be important to do before interviewing this patient?
A) Make sure the door is not blocked
B) Speak in a louder than normal voice
C) Turn up the patient's hearing aid
D) Reduce or eliminate background noise
D
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A nurse provides phone triage to a pregnant client. The client states, "I am experiencing a burning pain when I urinate." How should the nurse respond?
a. "This means labor will start soon. Prepare to go to the hospital." b. "You probably have a urinary tract infection. Drink more cranberry juice." c. "Make an appointment with your provider to have your infection treated." d. "Your pelvic wall is weakening. Pelvic muscle exercises should help."
Which patient education points should the health care provider emphasize to the patient who is taking testosterone drugs?
a. Add another gram of sodium to the daily diet. b. Monitor body weight on a regular basis. c. Drink an extra liter of fluid per day. d. Eat an extra banana or an orange 3 times a week.
Alternative and complementary therapies:
1. replace conventional Western modalities of treatment. 2. are used by only a small number of American adults. 3. recognize the value of patients' input into their health care. 4. focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing.
You are part of a team who cares for patients with eating disorders. As a team, what is the main priority in the care plan for someone with an eating disorder?
A) Meeting on a daily basis to discuss manipulative behaviors you observe in the patient B) Restrict the patient to bedrest until the first weight-gain goal is reached C) Allow unlimited exercise and weight training D) Weigh the patient twice daily