If the patient's family asks to read the medical record, you should let them.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A child is being discharged after a pacemaker insertion. Which teaching point by the nurse takes priority?
A. Any prescribed activity restrictions B. Need for a healthy balanced diet C. Schedule for pacemaker testing D. Signs of wound site infection
The nurse is reviewing the criteria for over-the-counter drugs. Which criteria for over-the-counter status in the United States are accurate?
(Select all that apply.) a. The drug must be easy to use. b. The drug must have a low therapeutic in-dex. c. The consumer must be able to monitor the drug's effectiveness. d. The drug must have a low potential for abuse. e. The drug must not have any interactions with other drugs.
A client newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease expresses concerns to the nurse about how she and her family will cope with the disease. The response to the concerns is based on the knowledge that:
1. Involvement with a support group that focuses on a specific disease process has been proven to be very helpful. 2. Most clients need to foster a strong family/friend-based support system to effectively cope with their disease. 3. A period of depression is generally experienced initially by everyone affected by the disease process. 4. Coping with the disease will come more naturally as the client becomes familiar with the limitations it creates.
A nurse is reviewing capnography results for adult patients. Which value will cause the nurse to follow up?
a. 35 mm Hg b. 40 mm Hg c. 45 mm Hg d. 50 mm Hg