A 24-year-old factory worker has been prescribed guaifenesin for the first time. Which of the following will be a priority assessment by the nurse before the patient's first dose?
A) The amount of salt intake
B) The amount of alcohol consumption
C) The amount of fatty foods eaten daily
D) The number of cigarettes smoked per day
B
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A patient tells the nurse that she doesn't wash her hands very much because the skin on her hands is dry and cracked. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this patient?
1. Use a hand lotion with high fat or oil content to protect the skin. 2. Wash hands with cold water instead. 3. Wash hands with hot water instead. 4. Wash hands without soap.
The patient is quadriplegic and receives oxybutynin (Ditropan), an anticholinergic drug, to increase his bladder capacity. What is an important assessment of this patient by the nurse?
1. Is he irritable? 2. Is he constipated? 3. Is he gaining weight? 4. Is he lethargic?
Charting in which the nurse writes a progress note that relates to one health problem is a:
A) PIE note B) Flow sheet C) Narrative note D) SOAP note
MC The consent form can be signed by which one of the following?1 . MC Select the statements that describe a therapeutic or effective communicator. (Select all that apply
) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. A. Silence is used as a therapeutic tool. B. Flow of communication is consistent with few periods of silences. C. Nonverbal behavior is often misunderstood and should therefore be limited. D. The conversation is directed by the nurse if the client is hesitant to talk. E. Body language is used to convey empathy and interest.