A nurse is caring for a client in a healthcare facility. The nurse has been maintaining an
accurate health record of the client when caring for him. The client's family wants to
know why a health record is so important to a client.
Which reason should the nurse give
regarding the importance of a healthcare record for the client in particular?
A) Maintained for legal requirements
B) Documentation of the health status of the client
C) Verification for quality assurance programs
D) To provide a resource as an educational tool
B
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A) Analytic generalization B) Transferability C) Thick description D) Proximal similarity
A firefighter is brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache, weakness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. During the assessment of this client, the nurse realizes the client should be evaluated for:
1. cyanide poisoning. 2. pulmonary emboli. 3. pneumonia. 4. stroke.
Spiritual beliefs are important to all patients.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The home health nurse is painfully aware that older adults living independently have many barriers to providing themselves with adequate nutrition, which include __________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. difficulty chewing. b. lack of transportation to shop. c. financial limitations. d. lack of motivation to cook. e. sensory changes.