A nurse is conducting a preliminary assessment on a middle-aged client with
hypertension. Which indicates the nurse's attempt to engage in therapeutic
communications?
A) Keeping the time frame for the interview to a pre-established length.
B) Talks about experiences of other clients
C) Asks only closed-ended questions to the client
D) Encourages the client to express his or her thoughts
D
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a. Review the client's pulmonary function test results. b. Ask about medications the client is currently taking. c. Assess how frequently the client uses a bronchodilator. d. Consult the provider and request arterial blood gases.
An older adult is brought to the emergency department by a family member, who reports a moderate change in mental status and mild cough. The client is afebrile. The health care provider orders a chest x-ray
The family member questions why this is needed since the manifestations seem so vague. What response by the nurse is best? a. "Chest x-rays are always ordered when we suspect pneumonia." b. "Older people often have vague symptoms, so an x-ray is essential." c. "The x-ray can be done and read before laboratory work is reported." d. "We are testing for any possible source of infection in the client."
A workplace explosion has left a 40-year-old male patient burned over 65% of his body. His burns are second- and third-degree burns, but he is conscious. What would this person be triaged as?
A) Green B) Yellow C) Red D) Black
The physician has ordered a tricyclic antidepressant for a client with biological depression. The nurse expects to find which medications to be ordered for the client?
1. Amitriptyline (Elavil) 2. Citalopram (Celexa) 3. Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 4. Fluoxetine (Prozac)