A nursing instructor is guiding nursing students on best practices for interviewing patients. Which of the following comments by a student would indicate the need for further instruction?
a. "My patient is a young adult, so I plan to talk to her without her parents in the room."
b. "Because my patient is old enough to be my grandfather, I will call him Mr."
c. "When reading my patient's health record, I thought of a few questions to ask."
d. "When I give my patient his pain medication, I will have time to ask questions."
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
The home care nurse is examining a newborn. The newborn is noted to be sleeping in a basket on a pillow with a stuffed animal, a fluffy blanket covering the infant. The most important nursing action is to:
1. Remove the stuffed animal from the basket and place it on the floor. 2. Teach the parents the risk of SIDS from soft items in the infant's bed. 3. Make certain that the blanket is firmly tucked under the baby. 4. Ask if the color of the blanket has cultural significance.
The husband of a laboring woman asks the nurse how he can help his wife throughout the first stage of labor. The nurse informs him that, in addition to all that he's doing now, he could tell her when the contraction(s):
a. Are 2 minutes apart. b. Is at its acme. c. Is at its increment. d. Is at its decrement.
A patient with Parkinson disease is demonstrating bradykinesia. The nurse will likely observe which action in this patient?
1. slowed or delayed movements 2. increased spontaneous movements 3. active exercise and high energy 4. very slow talk
Which of the following interventions would be the most beneficial for the nurse to discuss with the parents of a child who has had repeated admissions for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis?
1. Good handwashing technique 2. Nutritional intake 3. Smoking cessation and avoiding all secondhand smoke 4. Encourage physical activity and play