A patient asks the nurse who is picking up the breakfast trays, "What will happen during the radiology test this morning?" The nurse replies, "All the necessary explanations are on that sheet of paper on the table
" What does this response violate? a. Confidentiality
b. Privacy
c. Explanation of care
d. Continuity of care
C
All patients have the right to an explanation of all aspects of care and treatment.
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1. It is important in order to prevent a pulmonary embolism. 2. It is important in order to reduce the incidence of postoperative depression. 3. It is important in order to reduce the chance of aspiration pneumonia. 4. It is important in order to reduce the incidence of mucous plugs.
A false high blood pressure reading may be assessed, as the nurse explains to the nurse assistant, if the assistant:
1. Wraps the cuff too loosely around the arm 2. Deflates the blood pressure cuff too quickly 3. Repeats the blood pressure assessment too soon 4. Presses the stethoscope too firmly in the antecubital fossa
Which should the nurse use when reconstituting vaccines?
1. The diluents provided 2. Normal saline 3. Any solution available 4. Sterile water
Which clinical manifestations of a urinary tract infection may be demonstrated in an 85-year-old individual?
a. Confusion and poorly localized abdominal discomfort b. Dysuria, frequency, and suprapubic pain c. Hematuria and flank pain d. Pyuria, urgency, and frequency