The nurse is conducting a communication assessment for a patient from a different culture. Which will the nurse assess as part of this process?
1) Head of household
2) Gender roles
3) Name format
4) Family priorities
ANS: 3
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The nurse is conducting a therapeutic group session. This type of group is where:
a. communication focuses on achievement of a specific goal. b. the group helps members learn about and change problematic behaviors. c. communication increases member's coping abilities. d. the group focuses on a common experience of all members.
A patient has been brought to the emergency department after a traumatic amputation of his leg. His skin is pale and very cool, heart rate is 120, respirations are 28, and systolic blood pressure is dropping. From these findings the nurse would estimate that this patient has lost which percent of blood?
1. Less than 15% 2. 15%-30% 3. 30%-40% 4. Over 40%
The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client with suspected cholecys-titis. In what sequence does the nurse palpate the client's abdomen?
a. Palpate the lower quadrants only. b. Palpate the upper quadrants last. c. Palpate the upper quadrants only. d. Defer palpation and use percussion only.