As part of the general survey, the nurse should shake hands with the patient when first meeting him or her as long as doing so is culturally appropriate. Why is this action so important?
A) The handshake portrays caring
B) The handshake shows how professional the nurse is
C) The handshake allows the nurse to get physically close to the patient in a nonthreatening way
D) The handshake allows the nurse to assess how nervous the patient is
A
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a. 1.5 g b. 0.75 g c. 72.6 mg d. 495 mg
In a client with Graves' disease receiving radioiodine, the nurse would monitor for the common treatment complication of
a. hypothyroidism. b. pulmonary emboli. c. skin breakdown. d. urinary tract infection.
A drain is inserted into a wound. What is its purpose?
a. The nurse administers drugs through the drain. b. Drainage leaves the wound through the drain. c. It is used to measure wound depth. d. It is used to measure wound size.
67Which lochia pattern should the nurse report immediately to the RN or primary practition
A) Moderate lochia serosa on day 4 postpartum, increasing in volume and changing to rubra on day 5 B) Moderate flow of lochia rubra on day 3 postpartum, changing to serosa on day 5 C) Lochia progresses from rubra to serosa to alba within 10 days D) Moderate lochia rubra on day 3, mixed serosa and rubra on day 4, light serosa on day 5