For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle”
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of “I have an upper respiratory infection”
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care”
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I cut my hand”
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care”
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A nurse is teaching a patient who is about to begin drug therapy with orlistat [Xenical]. The patient, whose BMI is 28, has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "Dark urine and light-colored stools are expected side effects with this drug." b. "I should stop taking this drug once my blood pressure and serum glucose have stabilized." c. "I will need to take a multivitamin con-taining fat-soluble vitamins every day." d. "If I have fatty or oily stools or fecal in-continence I should stop taking this drug."
Which should the nurse recognize is a broad-spectrum penicillin?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Oxacillin B. Ampicillin C. Piperacillin D. Amoxicillin E. Dicloxacillin
As a nurse, it is important for you to know how different cultures and ethnicities view and react to pain. Which statements are generally true of various cultures?
A. Jewish people and Italians are not very vocal about pain. B. Native Americans openly express the need for pain medications. C. Chinese Americans view pain as an imbalance of yin and yang. D. Arab Americans view pain as something to be controlled. E. Hispanic Americans express pain more openly than clients from other cultures.
Family members must wear PPE when entering the isolation room.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)