Who may act as a witness for an informed consent?
a. the unit secretary c. the nurse
b. a pharmacist d. all of the above
D
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When providing care for migrant workers, which of the following would be most appropriate for the community health nurse to do?
A) Maintain existing services B) Use standard methods of health care delivery C) Employ information tracking systems D) Use professionals for community outreach
A patient's spouse states, "I've noticed that my spouse doesn't sleep well anymore and sometimes can't find the right words." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
1. "How long have you noticed these changes?" 2. "Does anyone in your family have Alzheimer disease?" 3. "These are common changes associated with age." 4. "Do you think your spouse is depressed?"
During the client's annual physical examination, the significant other states that the client will "just stop in the middle of a sentence and stare off into space for about 15 seconds fluttering his eyes
When he stops staring, he just continues what he was saying. I asked him what he was thinking when he was staring and he doesn't remember anything about this episode. It has happened about a dozen times in the last couple of months." What is happening with him? The nurse recognizes this behavior as characteristic of: a. a simple partial seizure. c. an atonic seizure. b. a complex partial seizure. d. an absence seizure.
The client was found to have hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG) early in her pregnancy. The nurse is explaining to the client what will happen during labor and birth because the client is contagious for hepatitis B
Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed? A. "An internal fetal monitor will be applied as soon as possible during labor." B. "My baby will get a bath as soon as its temperature is stable." C. "Two shots will be given to my baby to prevent transmission of hepatitis B. " D. "Breastfeeding is a good feeding method for my baby."