The fifth and final step in directing patient care is to ______________ the performance of your nursing staff
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Evaluate
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A) The fetus was keeping the symptoms in check. B) The stress of delivery causes the symptoms to increase. C) A spike in maternal hormone levels causes an increase in symptoms. D) Symptoms may be worse because corticosteroid levels are returning to normal.
The nurse completes preparation of the sterile field to change a patient's dressing when the patient's dinner tray arrives. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Use the sterile field on another patient in another room. b. Change the dressing using clean technique to save time. c. Set the tray aside and proceed with the dressing change. d. Cover the setup with a sterile drape and let the patient eat.
The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a 60-year-old patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) when the patient says which of the following?
a. "I need to shop for foods low in sodium and avoid adding salt to food." b. "I should weigh myself daily and report any sudden weight loss or gain." c. "I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 1 quart of liquids a day." d. "I will eat foods high in potassium because diuretics cause potassium loss."
The nurse holds the patient's relaxed arm with elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a thumb over a tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. Which deep tendon reflex is the nurse assessing?
a. Brachioradialis b. Biceps c. Triceps d. Deltoid