In restorative nursing care, who is given the right to become the expert in the health care of the patient?
a. the physician c. the family
b. the physical therapist d. the patient
D
The patient is given the right to become the expert in his/her own health care. This is accomplished through education and the development of self-care skills.
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a. Is likely to have hepatitis B again b. Now has noninfectious hepatitis c. Is an infectious carrier and always will be d. Is at risk for hepatitis E
A 55-year-old woman in the sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic tells the nurse that she is concerned she may have been exposed to gonorrhea by her partner. To determine whether the patient has gonorrhea, the nurse will plan to
a. interview the patient about symptoms of gonorrhea. b. take a sample of cervical discharge for Gram staining. c. draw a blood specimen or rapid plasma reagin (RPR) testing. d. obtain secretions for a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).
The nurse teaches the client with hypocalcemia to take calcium carbonate (Os-Cal) at which time?
1. With breakfast 2. At lunch time 3. Just before a meal 4. One hour after a meal
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Disturbed Sensory Perception. Which of the following would be appropriate goals for this diagnosis? Select all that apply
A) The patient will demonstrate an understanding of contributing factors to disturbed sensory perceptions by reducing or eliminating them during the hospital stay. B) The patient will not fall during the hospital stay. C) The patient will develop an effective communication mechanism during the hospital stay. D) The nurse will use a communication board when speaking with the patient. E) The nurse will assist the patient with ADLs as needed during the hospital stay.