To make sure a patient's weight measurement is accurate, the nursing assistant should do all of the following except
A) balance the scale before using it.
B) weigh the patient at different times each day.
C) have the patient wear similar clothing each time he or she is weighed.
D) use the same method and the same scale each time.
B
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A client has recently been diagnosed with gonorrhea. The client comes from a deeply religious family. When the nurse finds the client weeping, the client tells the nurse, "I'm being punished for having an affair." How does the nurse respond?
a. "Surely you don't really believe that." b. "Why don't we get you a sedative?" c. "Tell me more about how you feel." d. "Which religion do you practice?"
The nurse is assessing a terminal patient who is near death for mottling. Which locations will the nurse inspect for this clinical manifestation early in the dying process? Select all that apply
1) Toes 2) Feet 3) Knees 4) Lips 5) Face
The nurse makes chronological entries in a client's chart that include documentation about the routine care provided, assessment findings, and client problems during a 12-hour shift. Which type of charting is this nurse completing?
1. Problem-oriented recording 2. Source-oriented recording 3. Narrative charting 4. Plan of care
The nurse and client are in the orientation stage of the nurse-client relationship. Of the following, which strategy should be part of the plan for care?
1. Giving advice 2. Giving reassurance 3. Giving information 4. Giving approval