When providing care to a hospitalized patient, a nurse demonstrates a caring demeanor by doing which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Learning the patient's name quickly
2. Calling the patient by her first name
3. Referring to the patient by room number
4. Referring to the patient by her disease process
5. Using a patient's last name
ANS: 1, 5
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a. carrying malpractice insurance. b. clarifying orders with the nursing supervisor. c. delegating care to nursing assistants. d. providing care according to standards of practice.
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of arrhythmia resulting in an irregular pulse. How long would the nurse count the pulse to get the most accurate reading?
1. 15 seconds and multiply by 4 2. 30 seconds and multiply by 2 3. 1 minute 4. 2 minutes
The nurse cares for a client with diabetes recently diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy. Which findings does the nurse recognize are the result of the client's diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy? Select all that apply.
A) Leukocytosis B) Glucosuria C) Hyperfiltration D) Proteinuria E) Chronic kidney disease
The nurse is reviewing with a client that when an infection occurs that it usually follows a progressive course. What is the correct sequence of the phases of an infection?
1 . Convalescence stage 2 . Full stage of illness 3 . Incubation period 4 . Prodromal stage A) 1, 2, 3, 4 B) 2, 4, 1, 3 C) 3, 4, 2, 1 D) 4, 1, 3, 2