If a patient refuses a medication, dispose of it properly, document the refusal, and notify the
physician.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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1. Unfreezing 2. Moving 3. Refreezing 4. Identifying driving and restraining forces
A patient with depression infers that symptoms result from an imbalance of yin and yang. Select the best question to elicit information to guide nursing care that will accommodate the patient's culture
a. "Who should receive information about your health problems?" b. "Are you concerned about treatment in a hospital setting?" c. "Are you willing to take Western medications?" d. "What foods will help this problem?"
The nurse has completed a head-to-toe assessment of a patient who was admitted for the treatment of heart failure (HF). Which of the following assessment findings should signal to the nurse a possible exacerbation of the patient's condition?
A) Crackles are audible on chest auscultation. B) The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 144/99. C) The patient has put out 600 mL of dilute urine over the past 8 hours. D) Blood glucose testing reveals a glucose level of 158 mg/dL.
Which cultural group is at an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from hyperplasia of connective tissue?
1) African Americans 2) Egyptian Americans 3) Chinese Americans 4) Filipino Americans