When reporting pain, you should describe
A) your assumptions about the pain.
B) whether the patient is visiting or laughing.
C) intensity and duration, exactly as reported by the patient.
D) whether the patient is sleeping.
C
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a. Collect a follow-up data base and then check her blood pressure. b. Ask her to read her health record and indicate any changes since her last visit. c. Check only her blood pressure because her complete health history was documented 2 months ago. d. Obtain a complete health history before checking her blood pressure because much of her history information may have changed.
The nurse working with older patients knows that which of the following items are important to most older adults as they approach the end of life? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pain and symptom control b. Having funeral arrangements c. Leaving money to children d. Personal cleanliness e. Being at peace with God
The school nurse is monitoring Austin, a third grader whose family is experiencing a multitude of financial problems
His father was laid off from his manufacturing job, causing the family to have to sell their house immediately in efforts to reduce their expenses. They have yet to locate affordable housing so the family is temporarily living in a subsidized motel facility. The nurse is careful to assess Austin for which of the following responses related to this crisis? A) Aggression and delusions B) Increasing focus on peer attachments C) Developmental delays and learning difficulties D) Early signs of psychosis
HIV and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are the same condition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)