A patient requests that records of her hospitalization for treatment of an infection following an abortion be destroyed as soon as she is discharged. What is the likely outcome of this request?
1. The record will be sealed.
2. The record will be destroyed.
3. The request will be denied.
4. The record will be given to the patient's attorney.
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Rationale: Even though the patient has requested that the record be destroyed, medical records departments are generally unwilling to do so. In most cases, the record will be sealed rather than destroyed.
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An older patient being treated for hypertension experiences lightheadedness when getting up in the middle of the night to void and when making sudden movements. How should the nurse instruct this patient?
1. Encourage a sleeping pill to prevent nighttime waking. 2. Ensure that the side rails are upright on the bed to prevent the patient from ambulating. 3. Move slowly from a lying to a sitting position and then slowly from sitting to standing. 4. Decrease fluid intake in the evening to prevent the need to get up in the middle of the night.
The nurse determines that a client has active immunity to a microorganism. What did the nurse assess that caused the client to develop this type of immunity?
1. Becoming ill with tetanus and receiving tetanus toxoid 2. Having chickenpox 3. Receiving a rabies shot after being bitten by a rabid dog 4. Receiving an injection of gamma globulin
The nurse is checking lab work on a client's record. The client's FSH and LH levels are low. The nurse suspects this client may have health problems related to:
1. growth and development. 2. nutrition and metabolism. 3. the reproductive system. 4. the renal system.
The preferred educational level for parish nurses is
1. An associate degree 2. A baccalaureate degree 3. A master's degree 4. Certification