Before beginning a health assessment with a patient, the nurse reviews Healthy People 2020 because:
A) It helps determine the patient's plan of care.
B) It serves as a guide for the health assessment.
C) It identifies risk factors, health issues, and diseases.
D) It lists specific interventions to address most patient health problems.
C
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A client who experienced a pulmonary embolus is receiving heparin therapy. The client will now also start receiving sodium warfarin (Coumadin). When the client asks the nurse why both me-dications are being given, the best response by the nurse is
a. "It takes several days for the warfarin to become therapeutic." b. "Most clients go home on both drugs for maximal treatment." c. "The heparin is not working to dissolve the blood clot, so we are adding warfa-rin." d. "You are right to ask. You are at increased risk of bleeding with both drugs."
Prepare a 2 mg dose from a label reading 0.5 mg/mL
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse prepares to administer a drug for heart failure to a patient. Which assessment finding does the nurse report to the prescriber before administering the drug?
a. Systolic blood pressure increase from 128 to 136 b. Urine output of 2100 mL in 24 hours c. Weight gain of 1 pound in 3 days d. Heart rate of 54 beats per minute
During which phase of the home visit does the nurse document what was accomplished?
a. Pre-visit phase b. In-home phase c. Termination phase d. Post-visit phase