What type of assessment would a hospital nurse perform on a patient being admitted?
A) Screening
B) Focused
C) Acute
D) Comprehensive
D
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The nurse has received a client in the emergency department that is very short of breath. The nurse only wants to ask closed questions to decrease the workload on the client. What would be an example of a question for the nurse to ask?
A) "Can you tell me about the precipitating factors that lead you to come to the hospital?" B) "What did you do when the shortness of breath began?" C) "Do you use oxygen at home?" D) "Can you give me a history of previous medical problems?"
You are working with a client who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. This client is giving away belongings and telling people good-bye. In your assessment, planning, and interventions, you would MOST keep in mind which of the following ideas?
a. People with schizophrenia have little use for belongings. b. Persons with a diagnosis of schizophrenia never hurt themselves, only others. c. 10% of persons with schizophrenia eventually commit suicide. d. As high as 50% of persons with schizophrenia commit suicide.
A Category I FHR tracing requires which of the following?
A. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm B. Accelerations C. No late, variable, or early decelerations
MC Instructions for a client undergoing an arteriogram include
A. "You may need to hold your breath when X-rays are taken." B. "You will be given a light anesthetic agent before the test." C. "Contrast media is not used for this procedure." D. "Ambulation is allowed on return to the nursing unit."