The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency room when it is determined that the client is not having a heart attack but is suffering from a panic attack. The nurse assessing this client should begin the interview with:
A) "How are you feeling now that you are lying down?"
B) "What did you experience prior to and during the attack?"
C) "Do you think that you are able to drive home?"
D) "What do you think caused you to feel this way?"
B
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1. start rescue breathing as quickly as possible. 2. start chest compressions as quickly as possible. 3. perform the Heimlich maneuver. 4. do nothing at this point as long as there is air exchange.
Which of the following suggests that a successful contract has been established between the nurse and patient in the orientation phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
a. Patient has agreed to learn to change his colostomy bag. b. Patient ambulates in the hall without assistance. c. Patient allows the nurse to inject his daily insulin. d. Patient asks the charge nurse to verify that the staff nurse's teaching is correct.
In considering the specificity of laboratory data, the most reliable diagnostic test listed below would be
A. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to rule out inflammation B. CBC to rule out infection C. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test to rule out a collagen disease D. Synovial fluid analysis to differentiate between an infectious versus an inflammatory infusion
Which of the following health care workers have some duties related to the direct care of patients/clients, but do not report to a regulatory body?
a. registered nurses b. registered psychiatric nurses c. licensed practical nurses d. health care aides