A client is having difficulty describing a chief complaint of chest pain. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) Ignore the complaint for now and return to it later.
B) Provide a laundry list of descriptive words.
C) Restate the question using simple terms.
D) Wait in silence until the client can determine the correct words.
B
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While bathing a patient with liver dysfunction, the nurse notes yellow skin tone. The nurse should document this finding as:
1) Pallor. 2) Erythema. 3) Jaundice. 4) Cyanosis.
The nurse is preparing to perform an endocervical swab and needs to choose the most effective equipment to collect this specimen. The nurse would have which of the following ready for this procedure? Standard Text: Select all that apply
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How did Florence Nightingale influence spirituality as an aspect of nursing practice?
A) She believed that prayer was a private practice. B) She maintained that nursing should emphasize scientific methods in providing care. C) She considered moral conduct the foundation of nursing practice. D) She viewed nursing as a spiritual process.