When prioritizing a patient's care plan based on Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, the nurse's first priority would be:
A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted patient
B) Ambulating the patient in the hallway
C) Administering pain medication
D) Teaching the patient to self-administer insulin
Ans: C
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The nurse takes into consideration that the Weber test indicated a conductive hearing loss in a patient because the patient reported hearing the tone:
a. equally in both ears. b. as a shrill noise. c. louder in his affected ear. d. very faintly.
The nurse is providing instruction to a patient who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which statement by the patient would indicate understanding of the nurse's instruction?
1. "The prostate gland is where sperm are formed.". 2. "The prostate gland is located at the neck of my bladder.". 3. "The prostate gland produces semen.". 4. "The prostate gland is normally very small, only about a quarter of an inch long.".
Before administering an oral medication to a patient, which of the following should the nurse assess?
a. the patient's knowledge of the drug being administered b. the patient's ability to swallow c. the patient's understanding of why she is receiving the drug d. the patient's ability to describe the possible side effects of the drug
When auscultating the heart of a 3-year-old girl, you hear an irregular heart beat. You understand that:
a. This is normal for a child under age 4 b. The heart should have a regular rhythm c. This may be caused by anxiety and should be rechecked in 1 hour d. This should be rechecked on the following shift