Of the following individuals, who can best determine the experience of pain?
A) the person who has the pain C) the nurse caring for the patient
B) the person's immediate family D) the physician diagnosing the cause
A
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A patient has been treated for migraines on an ongoing basis and the care provider has just prescribed sumatriptan. Which of the following is the priority intervention for patient education?
A) "You might get dizzy and lightheaded after you take sumatriptan, but this is normal." B) "It's important that you never take Tylenol within 12 hours of sumatriptan." C) "Make sure that you stop taking ergotamine before you get this prescription filled." D) "You will likely experience a brief worsening of your migraine before this drug relieves the pain."
The nurse has identified the diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Tissue Perfusion Related to Deep Vein Thrombosis in the care of a patient receiving skeletal traction. What nursing intervention best addresses this risk?
A) Encourage independence with ADLs whenever possible. B) Monitor the patient's nutritional status closely. C) Teach the patient to perform ankle and foot exercises within the limitations of traction. D) Administer clopidogrel (Plavix) as ordered.
You are caring for a 35-year-old male who has just been diagnosed with paralysis due to a sky diving accident that injured the spinal cord. How can you anticipate that the patient will react emotionally?
A) Go through all stages of grief in a week so he can adapt B) Progress sequentially through five stages of the grief process C) Need humor therapy D) Respond to grief in an individualistic manner
The hospital finance department is reviewing the revenue generated during the last quarter. In which way did the implementation of value-based reimbursement impact this income?
A) Procedures that cost more are being performed. B) Diagnostic tests that cost more are being performed. C) Diagnostic tests to rule out problems are prescribed. D) Procedures that impact patient outcomes are prescribed.