The 22-year-old client is scheduled for her first gynecologic examination. What can the nurse do to make the client more comfortable during this exam? (Select all that apply.)
A. Have a female physician perform the exam
B. Show the client what the speculum looks like
C. Reduce her fear by not telling the client what the exam involves
D. Ask the client why she has delayed her first Pap this long
E. Provide a mirror for the client
E
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Changes in health care reimbursement measures have resulted in which of the following changes regarding care of the terminally ill?
a. Patients spend more time in hospitals b. Nurses provide more care in hospitals c. More patients die at home d. Patients spend more time in rehab facilities
You are assessing a patient suspected of having right-sided heart failure. What assessment finding may indicate right-sided heart failure?
A) Pulmonary edema B) Distended neck veins C) Dry cough D) Orthopnea
The wife of a patient asks the nurse whether her husband would be considered for placement in a skilled nursing care facility when he is discharged from the general hospital
The patient is incontinent, has mild dementia but is able to ambulate with a walker, and must have help to eat and dress himself. The nurse's most appropriate reply is: 1. "Yes, your husband would qualify for a skilled care facility because of his inabil-ity to feed and dress himself." 2. "No, your husband's disabilities would not qualify him for a skilled facility." 3. "Yes, because of his dementia your husband qualifies for placement in a skilled care facility." 4. "Yes, anyone who is willing to pay can be placed in a skilled nursing facility."
The most common method for regulating IV flow rate to a client is:
a. using a roller clamp and gravity flow b. using a volume controller to maintain preselected flow rate c. using an IV pump to regulate flow rate adding pressure when needed to maintain rate d. using a time strip on IV solution bag