Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the subjective data on a client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Secretary
D) Technician
B
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in his room. The nurse assesses for signs of undernutrition, and an x-ray study reveals that he has osteomalacia, which is a deficiency of: a. Iron. b. Riboflavin. c. Vitamin D and calcium. d. Vitamin C.
The population health nurse is creating a tool to assess the economic status of a small rural neighborhood. What should the nurse include in this tool? (Select all that apply.)
1. Number of members who are unemployed. 2. Average income of neighborhood members. 3. Number of members who are at poverty level. 4. Average education level of neighborhood members. 5. Ways in which health care is funded by the members.
A type I diabetic patient comes to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. The patient is taking NPH insulin, 30 units every day. A nurse notes that the patient is also taking metoprolol (Lo-pressor)
What education should the nurse provide to the patient? a. "You need to increase your insulin to allow for the agonist effects of metoprolol." b. "Metoprolol may potentiate the effects of the insulin, so the dose should be re-duced." c. "Metoprolol has no effects on diabetes mellitus or on your insulin requirements." d. "Metoprolol may mask signs of hypoglycemia so you need to monitor your blood glucose closely."
A woman receives terbutaline for an external version. You may expect what on the fetal heart tracing?
A. Decrease in variability B. Increase in baseline C. No change