If you find a patient who does not speak your language quietly crying in his bed, the first thing you should do is to
A) find an interpreter.
B) notify your supervisor.
C) gently touch his shoulder.
D) ask him why he is crying.
C
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1. crusts around the pin. 2. serous drainage on the dressing. 3. purulent drainage. 4. absence of pain.
A child is being considered as a donor for a kidney transplant. Which of the following areas must be evaluated before any genetic testing is ordered on a child?
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A client in the emergency department experienced a severe allergic response to penicillin. The client tells the nurse this is the first time she has ever taken this particular drug
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