The nurse explains that a document called the Patient's Bill of Rights was created by the:
1. Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals.
2. Medicare/Medicaid Act.
3. Social Security Act.
4. American Hospital Association.
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When displayed prominently in care areas, the Patient's Bill of Rights gives the patient, family, and caregivers a written reminder of the rights of the competent patient for his or her own care decisions.
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The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who has scleroderma. The nurse refers to resources that describe CREST syndrome. Which of the following is a component of CREST syndrome?
A) Raynaud's phenomenon B) Thyroid dysfunction C) Esophageal varices D) Osteopenia
A patient is scheduled to have an endometrial biopsy. After the nurse provides education concerning the test, which patient statement indicates an understanding of the procedure?
1. "I may need a strong pain medication for the first several days after the test." 2. "I may not have a regular menstrual cycle for 3 to 6 months after the test." 3. "If I have bleeding after the procedure I can use junior-size tampons." 4. "I should avoid sexual intercourse in the days following the procedure."
Which of the following is not a critical element of the planning stage of the nursing process?
a. interpretation of data b. establishing priorities c. setting goals and developing expected out-comes d. documenting the planned nursing approach
To promote sleep hygiene, a nurse should encourage a client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to incorporate which of the following strategies into his routine? Select all that apply
A) Go to bed at a regular time nightly. B) Sleep in during the mornings when he had a restless night of sleep. C) Avoid drinking alcohol before bedtime. D) Enjoy a cup of caffeinated tea in the midafternoon if he gets sleepy. E) Exercise within 2 hours of bedtime to make him tired and enable him to fall to sleep faster.