Which of the following questions would be effective for obtaining information from a patient? Select all that apply
a. How did this happen to you?
b. What was your first symptom?
c. Why didn't you seek healthcare earlier?
d. When did you start having symptoms?
ANS: A, B, D
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1. Postural hypotension when the client stands for the first time 2. Muscle weakness 3. Increased risk for pneumonia 4. Boredom 5. Facial edema
A number of techniques that can facilitate multicultural communication have been identified. Which one of these would not facilitate multicultural communication?
a. avoid the use of slang terms b. recognition that educational backgrounds in nursing may be vastly different c. providing your coworkers with resources that may help to reinforce verbal communication d. using "you" statements when offering constructive criticism
A 9-month-old with glaucoma requires surgery. The infant's parents are divorced. To obtain informed consent, which action would be most appropriate?
A) Contacting the father for informed consent B) Obtaining informed consent from the mother C) Seeking a court ruling on the course of care D) Determining if there is parental sole or joint custody
Inspection of the tarsal conjunctiva should be performed:
a. with every eye examination. b. in eye examinations in patients older than 45 years. c. when a foreign body may be present. d. for the patient with glaucoma.