The nurse is taking care of a client on a postsurgical care unit. When initiating the evaluation phase of the nursing process, who is in the pivotal role?
A) Client
B) Nurse
C) Surgeon
D) Family
A
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The client, not the nurse, surgeon, or family, is the primary focus of the evaluation.
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What description of the children is most accurate to record in the family's chart? A. Acculturated B. Assimilated C. Disconnected D. Lost children
Which patient assessment indicates the most severe respiratory distress?
a. Nasal flaring, symmetrical chest wall expansion, SaO2 88% b. Abdominal breathing, SaO2 97% c. Substernal retraction, SaO2 84% d. Substernal retraction, SaO2 90%
Which public health entities are often regulated by the U.S. federal government? (Select all that apply.)
A) Food B) Medications C) School health D) Devices E) Environment
The nurse would use which of these terms to describe a patient who had unsatisfactorily fulfilled the developmental task for middle age?
a. Creative b. Outgoing c. Productive d. Self-focused