A nurse working on a medical/surgical unit is preparing to admit an elderly patient from a nursing home. What information does the nurse need to obtain from the family and nursing home during the admission process? Select all that apply
A) Code status
B) Goals of treatment
C) Current medications
D) Past surgeries
A, B, C, D
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While conducting a complete bed bath for a male patient, the nurse inspects the scrotum for: (Select all that apply.)
A) Swelling B) Lumps C) Discharge D) Wrinkled skin E) Veins
The nurse will begin screening babies for strabismus at 3 to 6 months of age. A parent asks the nurse why this screening is being done at this early age. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. Surgery needs to be done before the child is 1 year old if he or she has strabismus. b. This is the best time to begin the eye exercises if strabismus is present. c. Identification of strabismus requires a regimen of vitamin E to be started early. d. The longer a child has uncorrected strabismus, the more vision loss he or she tends to have.
A public health nurse was asked by a town's community college to offer health education programs for its employees. How would the nurse most effectively determine which programs to offer?
a. Asking the administrators which programs they would like b. Performing a complete physical examination on each employee during work time c. Having employees complete a health-risk appraisal form d. Planning a program on the basis of the broader community's demographic data
Mild tranquilizers, sedatives, and antidepressants are prescribed for people with temporary ________ problems or ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).