A resident is confused. She thinks her name is "Mary Gold." What should you do?
a. Use the name she prefers.
b. Use her real name.
c. Check her ID bracelet instead of calling her by name.
d. Tell her that she is not Mary Gold and ex-plain who she is.
B
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A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a total thyroidectomy and notes the development of stridor. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Reassure the client that the voice change is temporary. b. Document the finding and assess the client hourly. c. Place the client in high-Fowler's position and apply oxygen. d. Contact the provider and prepare for intubation.
When effective communication occurs, which of the following is true?
1. The message is understood by the sender and the receiver. 2. The message is fully understood by the receiver. 3. The message is fully understood by the sender. 4. Communication is effective by telling someone what to do.
The nurse at a community health clinic is conducting a mental health assessment on a patient with a history of depression. Which environmental factor does the nurse recognize as a risk factor for suicide?
1. Isolation from others 2. Chronic illness 3. Apprehensive anxiety 4. Working two jobs
While performing a self-breast exam, the client notes an area on the right breast that is nodular, with some associated tenderness. This is a new onset finding because the exams were not problematic in the past,
The left breast examination is unremarkable. The client calls to report her findings to the clinical nurse because this is not her typical result. What action should the nurse take next? a. Refer the client to an oncologist because the results sound suspicious. b. Ask the client to come in for an office visit so that the findings can be validated but tell her that this information is within the normal range of presentation. c. Have the client wear a tight-fitting bra and tell her that the tenderness is associated with ovulation and will pass. d. Have the client repeat the self-breast exam in 2 weeks and call back with findings to provide a basis for comparison.