When you give J.M. his medications, he looks at the potassium tablet, wrinkles his nose, and tells you he "hates those horse pills." He tells you a friend of his said he could eat bananas instead
He says he would rather eat a banana every day than take one of those pills. How will you respond ?
• Use empathy and humor. Tell him that sounds good, but to get as much potassium from a banana
as he would from the potassium tablet, he would have to eat a 4-foot long banana every day!
• Tell him there are other ways the physician can order the potassium, such as in a liquid form or
a powder form that is dissolved in liquid. If J.M. would prefer, ask the physician for an order of a
different formulation.
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The same nursing documentation record is used in every unit of a hospital. Why does a hospital use a standardized form for nursing documentation? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Helps to provide continuity of care b. Standardizes patient care parameters c. Assists in maintaining confidentiality d. Reduces the number of medication errors e. Provides the foundation for staffing levels f. Allows for quality evaluations between units
A nurse is giving anticipatory guidance to the mother of a 10-month-old child. The nurse is focusing on providing a safe environment for the child. Which of the following is the best state-ment regarding childhood safety?
a. "The car seat should be placed in a for-ward-facing position." b. "The majority of deaths in children be-tween the ages of 1 and 3 years old are caused by contagious diseases." c. "Injuries are a major cause of death during infancy, especially for children 6 to 12 months old." d. "Measles causes more deaths in children younger than 5 years old than all other diseases combined."
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are examples of which type of organizational structures?
a. Capitated care b. Disease preventive care c. Health promotion care d. Managed care