In conducting an assessment of a patient with GI bleeding, the nurse uses which of the following pieces of subjective data?
A. Hematocrit 20%
B. Appearance of stool
C. Spouse's statement of symptoms
D. Health record description of signs
Answer: C. Spouse's statement of symptoms
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During PTCA, a patient who received a coronary artery stent is informed that she will need to take aspirin for the rest of her life. The nurse informs her that aspirin is prescribed to prevent:
A) Thrombus formation B) Dysrhythmias C) The onset of pain D) Hemorrhage at the stent site
A male patient is diagnosed with stage I testicular cancer. The nurse would prepare this patient for which treatment?
1. Surgical removal of the testicle 2. Aspiration of the enlarged testicle 3. Chemotherapy 4. Surgical removal of both testicles
A patient tells the nurse he is a member of an exclusive provider organization. This means:
a. the patient has total choice of provider b. the organization functions under a dis-ease-oriented philosophy c. the fee is preset and prepaid d. the plan pays no benefit if the member is treated outside of the network
The nurse exercises good judgment in assigning an appropriate administration schedule for the client's furosemide 40 mg by mouth daily when the dose is scheduled for:
a. 4 a.m. c. 8 p.m. b. 8 a.m. d. 12 midnight.