The daughter of an older patient asks the nurse the best way to select a physician for the patient. What advice should the nurse provide to the daughter?
1. "I would recommend you consider Dr. Smith."
2. "An internist would be the best provider of care for the patient."
3. "A general practitioner would provide the best type of care for the patient."
4. "Family nurse practitioners would be the best care providers for the patient."
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Rationale: Recommending a specific physician would not be wise for the nurse to do.
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Before inserting a nasogastric tube, the nurse should measure from the:
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