Which statement by the patient indicates the need for additional teaching?
A. "I will take my TB drugs until I am no longer contagious."
B. "I will no longer be considered contagious after I've had three negative sputum cultures."
C. "In the future, to check for TB I will need to have chest radiographs (x-rays)."
D. "Everyone in my family will need to be tested to determine if they have TB."
A
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" The nurse's best response would be a. "You know a lot about your pump, and you are correct." b. "You're right. This is probably a virus." c. "We'll get an abdominal CT and see if your pancreas is inflamed." d. "We'll check your serum blood glucose and ketones."
The nurse is caring for a pregnant 16-year-old who says, "I don't want my mother to know I'm pregnant. Please don't tell her." The nurse's best response would be:
A) "I'm sorry, but it would be unethical for me not to tell your mother you are pregnant." B) "I'm sorry, but I am legally obligated to talk with your mother." C) "I'm afraid you'll have to talk to your obstetrician, because she is the one to make that decision." D) "You have the right to confidentiality, and I cannot legally share the information that you are pregnant with anyone but you."
Liehr and Smith assert that our linear-thinking culture often places more value on physiological bodily responses than on
A. Emotional responses. B. Stories. C. Social responses. D. Technologies.
It is not necessary to supervise clients who smoke in their own homes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false