Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do immediately before beginning the physical exam?
A) Practice interviewing skills.
B) Construct the client's family genogram.
C) Establish the client's reliability as historian.
D) Collect necessary equipment essential to the exam.
D
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a. internuclear ophthalmoplegia. c. paralysis of horizontal gaze. b. ophthalmoplegia. d. skew deviation.
What are legislated minimum staffing ratios?
A) Mandated by federal law B) Required by 28 states C) Proposed to improve care D) Necessary to reduce costs
Amanda is 39 weeks gestation and has arrived in the birthing suite experiencing painful, regular uterine contractions in the first stage of labour
Her previous obstetric history shows two spontaneous vaginal births, experiencing a postpartum haemorrhage with her first birth and her current antenatal history is: negative blood group, non-immune to rubella, nil antibodies and normal BPs during this pregnancy. The correct procedure is to: a. attend a CTG to determine the FHR. b. attend intermittent auscultation every 15 minutes with a Pinard stethoscope or Doppler. c. attend intermittent auscultation every 5 minutes with a Pinard stethoscope or Doppler. d. perform continuous CTG monitoring.
What response would be anticipated when a patient who received chlorpromazine (Tho-razine) for 15 years to treat schizophrenia is switched to Seroquel (quetiapine)?
a. Development of pseudoparkinsonism b. Development of dystonic reactions c. Improvement in tardive dyskinesia d. Worsening of anticholinergic symptoms