A nurse is working in a health care facility that using charting by exception. Which of the following would the nurse expect to document?
A) Liver palpation normal
B) No tenderness on palpation
C) Bowel sounds normoactive
D) Aching, burning pain in lower back
D
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This situation is an example of which of the following? A) A questionable medical order B) Negligent supervision C) Ordinary negligence D) Gross negligence
Mark is a male model who has been admitted for weight loss and dehydration. Mark tells you, "I can eat anything I want and I don't gain weight. Isn't that great?" After dinner you hear a noise and you observe Mark vomiting in the bathroom
You document this and suspect: A) Food poisoning B) Anorexia nervosa C) Bulimia nervosa D) Paranoia about the meal
A patient states to you, "I am not smart enough to learn how to take of my mother, and I just don't think I can do it." This is an example of
A) Self-perception B) Self-knowledge C) Self-expectation D) Social self
At admission, the nurse learns that some time ago the client had an infarct in the right motor cor-tex. During assessment, the nurse would expect to find that:
1. Motor activity on the right side of the body is impaired 2. Motor activity on the left side of the body is impaired 3. The client has impaired reasoning and planning skills 4. The client demonstrated motor aphasia