The sender-message-receiver process means that
a. a direction is given
b. there is a clear exchange of information from the sender to the receiver and the receiver to the sender
b. there is a clear exchange of information from the sender to the receiver and the receiver to the sender
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a. Pain rating 4/10 after pain medication b. Blood pressure 102/62 mm Hg c. Pulse 42 beats/min d. Respiratory rate 18 breaths/min
A group of medical nurses are being certified in their response to potential bioterrorism. The nurses learn that if a patient is exposed to the smallpox virus he or she becomes contagious at what time?
A) 6 to 12 hours after exposure B) When pustules form C) After a rash appears D) When the patient becomes febrile
An elderly man with hypocalcemia asks the nurse why the physician changed his loop diuretic medication to a thiazide diuretic medication that would do the same thing for the edema in his legs. What is the best response to this question?
1. "Changing this medication keeps you from becoming addicted." 2. "The thiazide medication will help your bones." 3. "You have to ask the physician about your medication." 4. "The thiazide medication will improve your blood count."
A patient is diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction and ruptured papillary muscle. Which action is the highest priority for the nurse to complete?
1. Obtain an electrocardiogram. 2. Measure the patient's cardiac output. 3. Assess the patient's neurological status. 4. Assess respiratory status.