Which of the following provides the most complete database for a nursing diagnosis?
A) The objective data collected
B) The subjective data collected
C) The subjective and objective data collected
D) The health history
C
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A) "I'll need to keep several pillows between my legs at night." B) "I need to remember not to cross my legs. It's such a habit." C) "The occupational therapist is showing me how to use a 'sock puller' to help me get dressed." D) "I will need my husband to assist me in getting off the low toilet seat at home."
A patient with malabsorption syndrome is able to meet some nutritional needs orally but requires partial parenteral nutrition for a limited period because of illness. A nurse identifies that the patient will require
1. A central venous catheter. 2. A peripherally inserted central catheter. 3. A jejunostomy tube. 4. A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
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a. "The health care provider is the best person to answer your question." b. "The confusion will probably get better as we treat the infection." c. "Unfortunately, delirium is a progressively disabling disorder." d. "I will be glad to contact the chaplain to talk with you."
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