Last night a nurse spent time instructing a patient on how to ...

[tiffannnnyyyyyy]

Last night a nurse spent time instructing a patient on how to monitor his pulse while taking digoxin. The next day the nurse asks the patient to recount the details of this skill. The nurse is using:
 
  A. reflection.
  B. evaluation.
  C. perseverance.
  D. assessment.

Question 2

After a nurse receives a medication telephone order for a patient, what is the proper action?
 
  A. Withholding the medication until the physician or health care provider is able to write the prescription in person
  B. Verifying the physician's or health care provider's order with the pharmacy
  C. Documenting the new medication order in the patient's chart
  D. Clarifying the new medication order with another registered nurse

[kristenb95]

Answer to Question 1

A
When a nurse evaluates, he or she is determining if a patient goal has been met. When a nurse perseveres, he or she seeks resources until a successful approach has been found. Assessment involves the act of collecting pertinent patient data.

Answer to Question 2

C
The purpose of a telephone order (TO) is to begin a therapy before the physician or health care provider can arrive at the hospital. The nurse reads back to the physician or health care provider the order. The read-back is a Joint Commission requirement. The nurse reads back the order to the physician or health care provider, and then the physician or health care provider has 24 hours to sign the order.