Professionals who are able to listen both to assess clinical status and to understand a patient's concerns will contribute to optimal patient experiences
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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A. Androgens B. Corticosteroids C. Growth hormone D. Insulin-like growth factor E. Somatostatin
A woman who lives in Seattle is preparing to
take a plane trip to London. She has been taking the SERM raloxifene (Evista) for 6 months. The nurse will provide which instructions to this patient? a. She needs to stop taking the drug at least 72 hours before the trip. b. She must remember to take this drug with a full glass of water each morning. c. She will not take the drug while traveling on the plane. d. No change in how the drug is taken will be needed.
A nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about culture. When teaching the students nurses about the concept of ethnocentrism, the student nurses demonstrate cultural sensitivity when they state that their culture
a. is superior to others. b. has the right to impose its standards of "correct" behavior and values on another. c. is a culture that warrants a sense of pride. d. should be the norm because it is considered better or more enlightened than others.
During which step of the nursing process will a nurse develop a teaching program for a diabetic patient who is designated to start insulin therapy?
1. Assessment 2. Analysis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation