When you come into W.R.'s room at 2230 hours to answer his call light, you see he is holding his left arm and complaining about aching in his left shoulder and arm
What information will you gather? What questions will you ask him?
• Take his VS. Obtain a STAT ECG.
• Evaluate his level of anxiety.
• Perform a focused assessment: Observe his color; feel for diaphoresis.
• Ask about the presence of pain and symptoms: quality; intensity (have W.R. rate his pain on a scale
of 1 to 10, with 1 being no pain and 10 being the worst possible pain); location (where did it start,
and has it traveled anywhere?); and duration.
• Ask about nausea.
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1. Teach the client about foods that are good sources of protein. 2. Assess the client's blood pressure in her upper right arm. 3. Determine whether the pregnancy is a result of infertility treatment. 4. Collect a cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin (fFN) specimen.
_________________________ is an area of study and practice that focuses on the care, health, and illness patterns of individuals with similarities and differences in their cultural beliefs, values, and practice
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Statistical heterogeneity is an issue in meta-analysis and affects decisions about using a single true effect size. What is the name for this single true effect size?
A) Inverse variance B) Fixed effects model C) Random effects model D) Forest plot
Which occurs in the epidemiologic process that is similar to the implementation phase of the nursing process?
A) Data are gathered from reliable sources B) Actions are initiated to carry out the plan C) Actions are evaluated and report prepared D) Further research is conducted if necessary