Author Question: A nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The importance of establishing baseline data is ... (Read 23 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The importance of establishing baseline data is that it will enable the nurse to assess:

A. physiological outcomes of care.
B. the normal range of physical findings.
C. a pattern of findings identified when the patient is first assessed.
D. clinical judgments made about a patient's changing health status.

Question 2

A student nurse is caring for a 54-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. The patient states that he does not believe God, but he has had a meaningful life by contributing to the lives of those around them.

This person is most likely which of the following? A. Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Agnostic
D. Atheist

ErinKing · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The evaluation process will indicate if physiological changes have occurred as a result of treatment and care. All information obtained during the physical examination will provide a baseline of the patient's condition. Physical assessments are conducted during an examination to make clinical judgments about a patient's condition.

Answer to Question 2

D
Atheists search for meaning in life through their work and relationships with others.