The activities of a nurse include preparing a document based on the client's responses,
preparing plans with input from other healthcare staff members, recording medication
and treatments, and verbalizing events with other healthcare team members.
In this case,
which role is the nurse performing?
A) Care provider
B) Advocate
C) Communicator
D) Teacher
C
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A) Deficient knowledge about underlying disease and methods for avoiding complications B) Anxiety related to fear of death C) Ineffective cardiopulmonary tissue perfusion secondary to coronary artery disease (CAD) D) Noncompliance related to failure to accept necessary lifestyle changes
A prescriber has ordered filgrastim (granulocyte colony–stimulating factor) for a patient undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy. The nurse will prepare the patient for which potential side effect?
a. Bone pain b. Fatigue c. Headache d. Hemorrhage
When providing care to patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they
a. advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to continue normal daily activities within limits of their pain tolerance. b. advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to remain on bedrest until pain has been relieved by prescribed back exercise. c. advise patients that early premature activ-ity with musculoskeletal pain may lead to permanent disability. d. advise patients that continued normal ac-tivity after a musculoskeletal back injury may result in delayed return to work.
The nurse is planning care for a patient with severe symptoms of tinnitus, vertigo, sensorineural hearing deficit, nausea, and vomiting. What issue should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?
A. Ensuring adequate nutritional intake B. Difficulty sleeping C. Anticipating future attacks D. Problems with interpersonal relationships