A nurse is collecting health assessment data about a persons coping mechanisms in relation to stressors. Who would provide the best source of this information?
a. Persons primary care physician
b. Persons spouse/significant other
c. The person
d. Expert objective analysis skills of the nurse
Answer: c. The person
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A client is very upset because a secretary at her office expressed concern that the client's genetic testing indicates a high risk of breast cancer. The client says, "I didn't think you would reveal that information because of GINA
" How should the nurse respond? 1. "Your employer has the right to know that information." 2. "Did you discuss your testing with anyone at work?" 3. "Your insurance company must have notified them." 4. "There must have been another clerical error in our office. I will look into it."
The nurse is discussing an older adult's past marital history during the admission assessment. The nurse can best determine that the patient has a healthy ability to cope with emotional stressors when the patient states
a. "After my husband died, I managed to raise and educate our two children by myself." b. "Since my husband's death, I've grown even closer to my sisters." c. "It's been hard since my husband died, but you manage to go on somehow." d. "After my husband died, I married a good man who was there for me and my child-ren."
The nurse is beginning emergency care of a patient with a myocardial infarction. Place in order the medication interventions that the nurse will provide to this patient. Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. Administer four baby strength aspirins. 2. Administer nitroglycerin. 3. Apply oxygen. 4. Administer morphine 2 to 5 mg intravenous every 5 to 30 minutes as needed. 5. Administer a beta blocker.
A patient is having difficulty achieving adequate anticoagulation with prescribed doses of warfarin. What should the nurse suspect may be indicated for this patient?
A. Analysis of the patient's lifestyle B. Use of a different anticoagulant C. Review of the patient's diet D. Genetic testing to determine if the patient metabolizes warfarin slower