When documenting the findings in the "functional assessment" portion of the nursing assessment for a patient with a respiratory disorder, the nurse would exclude:
1. occupation.
2. usual diet.
3. smoking history.
4. previous respiratory disorders.
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Previous respiratory disorders are assessed in the "medical history" portion of the assess-ment.
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A client with a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective therapeutic regimen management needs more frequent follow-up during treatment if the client:
1. expresses willingness to comply with the treatment plan. 2. uses a retirement check, personal savings, and health insurance to meet expenses. 3. has impaired cognitive ability and lives with a spouse. 4. is newly diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes and is living alone.
The concept of networking is based most prominently on which of the following assumptions?
A. Sharing of information and experiences is most effective when done informally. B. Whom one knows is important and can be helpful. C. People enjoy being called on to help oth-ers. D. The more people one claims to know en-sures one of career success.
A patient has genital herpes simplex. The nurse can offer hope by emphasizing that:
1. it is possible to cure this infection with appropriate antiviral medication. 2. the disease cannot be transmitted unless lesions are visible. 3. contraceptive foams can help prevent transmission. 4. although the infection is for life, recurrences are generally less severe and shorter in duration.