A nurse is aware of both the importance of health education and the fact that it is an independent function of nursing practice. Under which of the following circumstances should a nurse consider providing health education?
A) When a patient or patient's condition has a reasonable chance of resolution
B) During each contact that the nurse has with a health care consumer
C) When health education is specified in a health care consumer's plan of nursing care
D) When the nurse possesses advanced practice credentials in health education
B
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a. "How do you feel today?" b. "Point to where the pain is the worst" c. "Tell me what makes the pain increase" d. "How has this pain changed your daily rou-tine?"
Which intervention would the nurse perform to help prevent an air embolism in a patient receiving intravenous fluid therapy?
1. Open the clamps on administration sets as they are being changed. 2. Wait until solution containers are empty before changing. 3. Use irrigation-type connections on all tubing. 4. Purge air from the system before initiating the infusion.
With every patient or resident contact:
a. New information is collected b. The care plan changes c. Nursing diagnoses change d. Implementation changes.
During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking, with patches of eczema. Which nutritional deficiency might be present?
a. Vitamin C b. Vitamin B c. Essential fatty acid d. Protein