The nurse can best confirm that the patient understands the communication by obtaining ____________ from the patient
ANS:
feedback
Feedback confirms that the patient has understood the communication.
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A nurse is conducting health education with a man who has Alzheimer's disease and his daughter, who is his primary caregiver
The man has been deemed to be a good candidate for treatment with donepezil (Aricept) and will soon begin taking this medication. What teaching point should the nurse convey? A) "Aricept should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after any dairy products." B) "It's important to take this medication at bedtime." C) "Aricept should be taken with food to reduce the chance of stomach upset." D) "If you don't notice any cognitive improvement within 2 weeks, the drug should be discontinued."
An IV of Demadex 250 mg/250 mL of D5W is infusing at 5 mL/hr. What dose is the client receiving? _______________
a. 10 mg/hr b. 50 mg/hr c. 5 mg/hr d. 100 mg/hr
If not at a meeting or giving an educational program, which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN) would be absent from the health station during the nurse's employment hours?
a. The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office. b. The nurse is in the management office to use the company computer. c. The nurse planned a walk-through of the workplace. d. The nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.
A patient with cardiac disease has developed an intracardiac thrombus. The most common complication of this is:
A) Pulmonary embolism B) Cerebral embolism C) Mesenteric embolism D) Peripheral embolism