A nurse suspects that a patient being admitted for outpatient surgery may have a history of alcohol abuse. To further assess this issue, the nurse should consider:
a. using a screening tool, such as AUDIT-C to assess the extent of the abuse.
b. asking directly if the patient has ever had problems with abusing alcohol.
c. interviewing the family because the patient is likely to deny having a problem.
d. addressing the suspicion before discharge since it has no direct effect on the patient's surgery.
Question 2
As a nurse prepares to leave a room he says to his client, Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Which therapeutic technique does this reflect?
A) Offering self
B) Broad openings
C) General leads
D) Making stereotyped comments
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Some peritoneal surgery is done laproscopically.
EHR systems enable providers to view patient records across organizations.
Denture sore mouth in a patient who never removed partial dentures at night.
History
Variations in patient response to drugs