A nurse is using a cardiovascular assessment documentation form. The nurse understands that this is an example of which type of form?
A) A focused area assessment form
B) An ongoing assessment form
C) A frequent assessment form
D) An initial assessment form
A
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A 44-year-old female who is on her feet for the duration of her entire work week has developed varicose veins in her legs
What teaching point would her care provider be most justified in emphasizing to the woman? A) "Once you have varicose veins, there's little that can be done to reverse them." B) "Your varicose veins are likely a consequence of an existing cardiac problem." C) "If you're able to stay off your feet and wear tight stockings, normal vein tone can be reestablished." D) "The use of blood thinner medications will likely relieve the backflow that is causing your varicose veins."
What has most likely occurred in a patient who has been diagnosed with endogenous hypogly-cemia?
a. Taken an overdose of hypoglycemic drugs b. Been following a very restricted fasting diet or is malnourished c. Excessive secretion of insulin or an in-crease in glucose metabolism d. Exercised unwittingly without replenish-ing needed fluids and nutrients
A patient with vitamin B12 deficiency is admitted with symptoms of hypoxia, anemia, numbness of hands and feet, and oral stomatitis. The nurse expects the prescriber to order which of the fol-lowing therapies?
a. IM cyanocobalamin and folic acid b. IM cyanocobalamin and antibiotics c. PO cyanocobalamin and folic acid d. PO cyanocobalamin and blood transfu-sions
The nurse is counseling a family with two parents and two children, ages 8 and 10 years. The mother complains that the children are constantly fighting and have an intense sibling rivalry
Which of the following comments would be appropriate for the nurse to say when advising the parents about how to respond to the sibling rivalry? A) "Try to react to the children as unique individuals who have talents and interests distinctly their own." B) "Be firm about telling the children they have to cooperate with one another." C) "Slowly decrease the amount of attention and control shown to the older child." D) "Make sure the children have a quiet, subdued environment at home that won't stimulate any conflict between the two."