How will you use this information in planning your immediate assessment and care of K.B
on admission?
What will be an ideal response?
It will help to plan equipment and treatment needs; determine whether there are any changes
in K.B.'s physiologic status while being transported from the PACU to your unit; and anticipate
IV solutions, medications, and other treatments and interventions (e.g., ice and extra pillows for
elevation).
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The nurse understands that verbal communication takes many forms. Examples of verbal communication in health care include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. E-mail. 2. Published material. 3. Charting. 4. Observing. 5. Reporting.
Match the critical thinking attitude on the left with the appropriate example on the right
1) Reading the instruction manual of a new glucose monitoring machine 2) Asking for help with a procedure because you have not done it before 3) Obtaining the latest research about a new diagnostic procedure even though the articles are difficult to find 4) Questioning the reason for a new staffing policy 5) Realizing your feelings about alternative medicine may interfere with the care you give a patient 6) Asking a patient's feelings about his cancer diagnosis 7) Questioning your feelings when a patient's family requests withholding nutrition for a terminally ill client ____ 1. Independent thinking ____ 2. Intellectual curiosity ____ 3. Intellectual humility ____ 4. Intellectual empathy ____ 5. Intellectual courage ____ 6. Intellectual perseverance
A terminally ill client is being provided home care. The client's family members are anxious to know about the benefits of providing home care to the dying client
Which of the following is a positive feature of providing home care to dying clients? A) Promotes spiritual support B) Ensures 24/7 nursing support C) Offers access to a greater variety of medications D) Provides emotional and physical comfort
Which findings would cause the nurse to suspect that a post-coronary artery bypass patient might be developing cardiac tamponade? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Widening pulse pressure 2. Increased jugular vein distension 3. Decreasing central venous pressure (CVP) 4. Muffled heart sounds 5. Lack of pleural (chest) tube drainage