During a health history, a patient complains to the nurse about severe allergies that he is experiencing for the first time. The nurse asks the patient if he knows what triggers the allergies
What component of the mnemonic "PQRST" is this nurse exploring?
A) Provocative or palliative
B) Quality or quantity
C) Region or radiation
D) Timing
A
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A woman admitted in labor asks if she can have a doula present with her. The nurse understands that a doula is which of the following?
A. A massage therapist with a specialty in labor massage B. A trained labor coach standing in for the woman's partner C. A woman who is experienced in labor and provides support to the woman D. Someone who is trained and licensed to deliver babies in the hospital
An older adult in a long-term care facility has been diagnosed with depression. What would indicate a need for further assessment of suicide risk?
a. Asking for assistance in writing a will b. Voicing the intention to visit his brother c. Donating excess clothing to charity d. Asking the young widow next door for a dinner date
A patient tells the nurse that the pain occurs only when coughing. The nurse realizes this patient is describing which of the following about a symptom?
a. Location c. Intensity b. Character d. Timing
A client being treated for a spinal cord injury needs immediate ventilatory support. The nurse realizes that this client's level of injury is most likely:
1. C3. 2. C6. 3. T3. 4. L3.