Identify three expected outcomes for S.B. as a result of your interventions
What will be an ideal response?
• No decline in neurologic function
• A decrease in respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure
• An increase in Spo2
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A middle-aged Hispanic woman is arguing with you that she does not want to take penicillin for her infection-caused diarrhea. What is a likely explanation for this refusal?
a. She considers penicillin a "hot" medication and diarrhea a "cold" disease and so believes that penicillin should not be used b. She considers penicillin a "hot" medication and diarrhea a "hot" disease and so believes that penicillin should not be used c. She does not believe in the use of antibiotics d. She thinks penicillin would interfere with the herbs and spices she routinely takes
Which of the following activities would represent a customer-friendly approach in a healthcare setting? (Select all that apply.)
a. Using a local anesthetic before inserting a needle into a child's arm b. Repeating patient history information to the admitting clerk, the admitting nurse, and the ultrasound technician c. Ensuring that birthing preferences are on file and available when a laboring mother comes in d. Providing support to families when a fam-ily member is brought into trauma
You are writing a care plan for a patient newly admitted to your unit. Which of these would be considered a nursing implementation?
A) The patient will ambulate twice a day. B) The patient appears diaphoretic. C) The patient is at risk for aspiration. D) Monitor for peripheral edema twice a day.
A client who is overweight asks for assistance with weight loss approaches. Which intervention should the nurse implement for this client?
a. Obtain daily laboratory values b. Assist to maintain a food and activity diary for 6 months c. Assist to plan for ways to reduce the amount of time that is spent sitting each day d. Assist in developing a dietary plan that reduces caloric intake by 750 calories per day