The nurse is assisting with a transabdominal ultrasound procedure to determine fetal age. The nurse should:
A. Ask the woman to sign an operative consent form prior to the procedure.
B. Have the woman empty her bladder before the test begins.
C. Assist the woman into a supine position on the examining table.
D. Instruct the woman to not eat two hours before the scheduled test time.
C
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A. Call for a professional interpreter to translate information. B. Pattern voice tone and eye contact after the patient's behaviors. C. Talk slowly and deliberately using simple language and cues. D. Use nonverbal communication as much as possible with the patient.
_______________ health care involves the incorporation of environmental friendly practices into health care delivery
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While preparing to insert an intravenous access device into the arm of a school-age child, the child's mother ask if the device can be placed in the left hand so the child can do homework with the right hand
What should the nurse respond to the mother? A) "Let's take a look at the left hand first.". B) "It's a doctor's decision to decide the best site.". C) "It would be better for him to wait and be surprised.". D) "I doubt it; most children have better veins on the right.".
Patients with permanent disabilities can no longer manage their ADLs independently at home. They may be admitted to ________ for ongoing care.
A. a long-term care facility B. an acute facility or hospital C. home health care D. rehabilitation