When creating handouts for patients, a nurse should keep the handouts at the reading level of a
1. Fourth grader.
2. Fifth grader.
3. Sixth grader.
4. Seventh grader.
ANS: 2
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a. 99 b. 98.7 c. 101.5 d. 100
Which statement by the nurse is best when communicating with a patient with clinical depression?
a. "It's a beautiful day today; you'll feel better if you look out the window." b. "You're having a bad day; I'm sure you'll feel better soon." c. "Life seems overwhelming at times; would you like to discuss how you're feeling?" d. "You are very lucky to have such a supportive family."
Different topics are presented in the information sessions that are held in the outpatient clinic. In planning for a session on health maintenance/illness prevention, the nurse should select a topic on:
1. Use of assistive devices, such as canes 2. Self-help devices for post-CVA clients 3. Stress management techniques for working parents 4. Environmental alterations for clients in wheelchairs
A nurse is providing patient education for a 71-year-old patient and the spouse. The patient has taken levodopa (Dopar) for Parkinson's disease for 2 weeks but reports no improvement in the symptoms
The nurse should tell the patient a. "Stop the drug. If you have not noticed any effects within 2 weeks, the prescriber may need to change your drug regime." b. "It may take several months for a response to occur. Continue the medication as prescribed." c. "Double the dose to see whether an effect occurs. Finding the correct dose takes many adjustments." d. "Another agent will need to be added to the regimen to manage your symptoms."