A client who is experiencing suicidal thoughts says to the nurse, "It just doesn't seem worth it anymore. Why shouldn't I just end it all?" Which statement should the nurse use to gather additional data from the client?
A. "Did you sleep at all last night?"
B. "Tell me what you mean by that."
C. "I know you've had a stressful night."
D. "I'm sure that your family is worried about you."
Ans: B. "Tell me what you mean by that."
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A) Immunizations B) Location of the patients C) Syndromic surveillance D) Antibiotics being prescribed E) Reportable laboratory results
The nurse practitioners of a nurse-run clinic would conduct a review of the literature prior to adding a new program. Which of the following would not be a major reason for conducting the review?
a. Identifying the structure and organization of similar programs b. Identifying potential problems and pitfalls c. Identifying the nurse practitioners' level of productivity d. Identifying the existence of similar programs
What is the primary reason why every step of an intervention is planned before the intervention is implemented?
a. It is required by the nursing process procedure. b. It is the way in which agencies expect to see performance by the nurse. c. It saves time, and the implementation process goes more smoothly. d. It allows the nurse to remember what was going to be done.
Which process informs the pharmacy technician how much the patient needs to pay for the prescription?
a. drug utilization review b. medication therapy management c. online adjudication d. addition of insurance information to profile