The following are data from a client. Which is an example of subjective data?
a. The client reports having nausea.
b. The client's blood pressure is 120/82 mm Hg.
c. The client has a reddened area on the but-tocks.
d. The client's blood sugar is 100 g/dl.
A
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a. Broiled steak, baked potato, whole wheat roll, soy milk b. Baked ham, rice and gravy, apples stewed in butter, whole milk c. Fried pork chops, candied sweet potatoes, white rolls and butter, iced tea d. Broiled chicken, cabbage with onion and garlic, and soy milk
An elderly patient comes into the emergency department complaining of an earache
The patient and has an oral temperature of 100.2ºF and otoscopic assessment of the ear reveals a pearly gray tympanic membrane with no evidence of discharge or inflammation. Which action should the triage nurse take next? A) Palpate the patient's parotid glands to detect swelling and tenderness. B) Assess the temporomandibular joint for evidence of a malocclusion. C) Test the integrity of cranial nerve XII by asking the patient to protrude the tongue. D) Inspect the patient's gums for bleeding and hyperpigmentation.
A nurse is providing bathing assistance to a young client who was seriously injured and is unable to care entirely for herself. Which action demonstrates the nurse implementing the doing for process in Swanson's theory of caring?
1. Allowing the client to wash her perineal area 2. Drying the client completely 3. Seeing the client is uncomfortable with the whole bathing process 4. Touching the client's shoulder when she starts to cry
10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
a. communication problems. b. individual and organizational factors. c. personal disinterest. d. rapid organizational changes.