Answer to Question 1
D
Ensuring patient safety is an essential role of the professional nurse. To ensure patient safety, communicate clearly with members of the health care team, assess and incorporate the patient's priorities of care and preferences, and use the best evidence when making decisions about your patient's care. Explain the procedure, and describe what you expect of the patient. Demonstration is the most accurate way for the nurse to assess understanding of the skill.
Answer to Question 2
A
Bulging eyes (exophthalmos) usually indicate hyperthyroidism. The crossing of eyes (strabismus) results from neuromuscular injury or inherited abnormalities. Assess for common symptoms of eye disease such as eye pain, photophobia (sensitivity to light), burning, itching, excessive tearing, diplopia (double vision), blurred vision, or visual disturbances (e.g., flashing lights, halos, or film over vision field).
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
labelled tibia and fibula
Teaching an illterate patient
Walkers help the patient ambulate safely.
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.