While gathering a nursing history about a client's previous hospitalizations and surgeries, the nurse finds out that this is the client's first hospitalization and that he hasn't had any surgeries. The nurse would document which of the following?
A) Client denies prior hospitalizations and surgeries
B) Client has not been hospitalized before nor has he had any surgery
C) Client answered no to previous hospitalizations or surgery
D) Negative for past hospitalizations
A
You might also like to view...
A hospital in an urban area has been identified as delivering culturally competent care. What characteristic will be obvious when entering this organization?
1. Being aware of personal perspectives. 2. Treating all who utilize its services in the same manner. 3. Having conscious adaptation of care to the cultural context. 4. Providing services that are accepting and respectful of diverse populations.
A nurse recognizes that a condition that occurs because of a loss of bone minerals, which leads to an increased risk for skeletal fractures, is known as
1. Footdrop. 2. Contractures. 3. Osteoporosis. 4. Thromboembolism.
The nurse is assisting a client in obtaining a sputum specimen. After a deep cough, the client produces approximately 1/2 tsp of sputum. Which is the nurse's next action?
A. Assist the client to cough again and produce more sputum. B. Send the specimen to the lab. C. Allow the client to rest for one hour and then ask the client to cough again. D. Ask the client to walk around for 30 minutes and try again to produce sputum.
A hospital's wound nurse consultant made a recommendation for nurses on the unit about how to care for the patient's dressing changes. Which action should the nurses take next?
a. Include dressing change instructions and frequency in the care plan. b. Assume that the wound nurse will perform all dressing changes. c. Request that the health care provider look at the wound. d. Encourage the patient to perform the dressing changes.