Why is it important to communicate effectively with patients?
a. Effective communication can impact positively on a patient’s health outcome.
b. Effective communication can impact positively on a patient’s satisfaction with care.
c. Effective communication can improve an employee’s job performance and, thus, chances for promotion.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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A) Previous ectopic pregnancy B) Tubal ligation C) Oral contraceptive use D) Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
Which part of the conduction system has a firing rate of 60 to 100?
A. Purkinje fibers B. AV node C. SA node D. Bundle branches
When handling an incoming telephone call regarding a patient progress report, you should ____.
A. route the call to the physician immediately B. take a message for the physician C. handle the situation yourself D. ask the nurse to handle the situation E. tell the patient the physician will call him back shortly
Monitoring of blood ________ is an important part of controlling diabetes mellitus.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).