The nurse is writing a two-part nursing diagnosis statement. The second component of a two-part nursing diagnosis is the:
a. problem statement.
b. etiology.
c. defining characteristics.
d. signs and symptoms.
ANS: B
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When discussing the health care delivery system, the nurse must recognize that:
a. it includes all states. b. it affects the illness of patients. c. insurance companies are not involved. d. the major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
A nurse discovers on the preoperative assessment that a patient has a condition that would require increased amounts of general anesthesia. The condition is _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In the preoperative teaching plan for a client scheduled for total laryngectomy and radical neck resection, the nurse would give highest priority to the
a. client not being able to perform deep-breathing exercises. b. client not being able to speak normally again. c. endotracheal tube being in place for 2 to 3 days. d. insertion of a gastrostomy tube during surgery for feeding.
The emergency department nurse is admitting a client who has been sexually assaulted. The nurse is explaining how the physical evidence will be collected. Which statement by the client indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "All the evidence will be kept in a locked cupboard until the police arrive." 2. "You collect urine samples to make sure the rapist did not get me pregnant." 3. "The evidence you collect might be able to identify the rapist." 4. "Blood samples are taken to help identify whether the rapist had HIV."