A patient who underwent carotid endarterectomy is being discharged from the CCU. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the patient?
A) Avoid rotating your head.
B) Bruising and discoloration of the neck are not normal and should be reported immediately.
C) Eat a low-fat diet.
D) Avoid washing the incision site.
C
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a. Tonsillitis b. Cerebral edema c. Sore throat d. Hearing loss
The nurse educator is reading a published study conducted to collect data on the process by which student nurses are evaluated during a clinical rotation. Which data collection method would this educator recognize as appropriate for this study?
1. Questionnaire. 2. Q sort. 3. Interview. 4. Observation.
In using active listening, nurses must be aware of verbal and nonverbal messages being conveyed by clients
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient is diagnosed with both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and active tuberculosis (TB) disease. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
a. The Mantoux test had an induration of 7 mm. b. The chest-x-ray showed infiltrates in the lower lobes. c. The patient is being treated with antiretrovirals for HIV infection. d. The patient has a cough that is productive of blood-tinged mucus.