When nurses educate patients about their condition and care, the nurses are actually advocating for the patient
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As a teacher, the nurse will advocate for the patient by giving the information needed to make decisions. Advocacy means to promote an idea, belief, or person or to put someone in the best possible position to assist himself or herself. As a patient advocate, the nurse will use his or her teaching skills as a means to steer patients toward healthier lifestyles.
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a. Client who has had a surgical procedure b. Client with back pain who likes to walk c. Client with cancer who is nauseous d. Client experiencing acute chest pain
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A) A yellowish crusty substance on the circumcision site B) Crying for two hours or more each day C) Redness at the base of the umbilical cord D) Straining when he is passing stools
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a. Record the number of calories ingested. b. Note what the person ate and how much. c. Measure and record the number of calories ingested. d. Keep I&O records.
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1. "My genital herpes infection will have no effect on my baby." 2. "Because I have toxoplasmosis, my baby might be born with an abnormally long body." 3. "The rubella infection I experienced in my second trimester may lead me to become deaf." 4. "My baby may develop a serious blood infection because I have group B strep in my vagina."