When a 49-year-old client tells the nurse he has smoked half a pack of unfiltered cigarettes a day since he was 19 years old, the nurse would record the pack-years as
a. 15.
b. 20.
c. 25.
d. 30.
A
The nurse should inquire about any history of smoking tobacco products, calculating the "pack-years," which helps to quantify the smoking history: years of smoking ÷ packs smoked per day = pack-years.
You might also like to view...
A nurse assessing a patient knows that secondary sources of information include (Select all that apply.)
a. data from other professionals. b. information from the patient. c. physical assessment findings. d. significant others and friends. e. written records about the patient.
As a nurse manager on the West Surgery Unit, you are interested in increasing patient safety and reducing morbidity and mortality on your unit. Which of the following recommendations would be consistent with the IOM The Future of Nursing report?
a. Careful screening of nursing staff for substance use and abuse b. Increased RN staffing on the unit c. Salary and benefits that reflect nursing accountabilities d. Increase in the percentage of baccalaureate-prepared nurses to 80%
The missing value in a(n) ______________________ is calculated by using the means and extremes
A. ratio proportion B. equivalent fraction C. simple ratio D. fraction proportion
A client has been prescribed a liquid medication to be taken 15 mLtid. How should the nurse instruct the client to take this medication?
1. Carefully measure the medication using any teaspoon and take one teaspoon three times per day. 2. Carefully measure the medication using any tablespoon available and take one tablespoon three times per day. 3. Carefully measure using a medical dosing device and take 15 mL, which equals one tablespoon three times per day. 4. Carefully measure using a medical dosing device and take 15 mL, which equals one teaspoon three times per day.