You as the nurse observe that a patient is incoherent and confused. What type of data is this?
A. Subjective
B. Personal History
C. Objective data
D. Present data
Answer: C. Objective data
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Which of the following best explains why companies do not build work places in rural areas where people are anxious to find full-time employment?
a. Employers need highly educated and skilled employees. b. Managers do not want to be transferred into a rural area where they will not fit in and will not be comfortable. c. Rural persons do not work as hard as urban dwellers. d. Smells emanating from farms are unacceptable to persons working inside.
The nurse is providing discharge education to a client with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). What priority instruction will the nurse include?
a. "Take your digoxin at the same time every day." b. "You should begin an aerobic exercise program." c. "You should report episodes of dizziness or fainting." d. "You may have only two alcoholic drinks daily."
Among noninstitutionalized persons with a disability, what type of disability is least common in the United States?
a) Physical restriction b) Mental illness c) Visual impairment d) Self-care deficit
The client asks what the difference is between dalteparin (Fragmin) and heparin. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "There is no real difference. Dalteparin is preferred because it is less expensive." b. "Dalteparin is a low-molecular-weight heparin that is more predictable in its effect and has a lower risk of bleeding." c. "I'm not sure why some health care providers choose dalteparin and some heparin. You should ask your doctor." d. "The only difference is that heparin dosing is based on the client's weight."