The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client. Which should the nurse recognize is the most efficient and low-cost method of providing individualized care?
A. Obtaining a psychosocial history.
B. Obtaining a family history.
C. Obtaining a past medical history.
D. Obtaining a history of present illness.
Answer: B
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A) "Do you have enough money to pay for the medications that you will be taking at home?" B) "Do you have friends that will come and visit and take you out to socialize?" C) "You have an appointment to see the physician in 1 week. How will you obtain transportation to come to the office?" D) "Do you understand that your medication can cause bleeding tendencies?"
The nurse would teach a 21-year-old patient, that the best time to perform a testicular self- examination is
a. early in the morning when relaxed. b. after ejaculation, when semen levels are depleted. c. after a warm shower when the hands and scrotum are warm. d. before exercising so that blood vessels are not enlarged.
The client receives hydrocortisone therapy. The nurse will primarily assess for which electrolyte disturbance?
1. Hypernatremia and hyperglycemia 2. Hypernatremia and hyperkalemia 3. Hypocalecmia and hyperkalemia 4. Hypoglycemia and hyponatremia
After a bronchoscopic examination, the patient must remain NPO until the return of the gag reflex. How can the nurse determine when the gag reflex has returned?
a. Give the patient a sip of water. b. Ask the patient to swallow. c. Touch the roof of the mouth with a gloved finger. d. Touch the back of the throat with a cotton swab.