Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
For patient safety, some patients should never be left alone on an examination table: infants; small children; older adults who are confused, combative, or uncooperative, and people who are physically or chemically restrained. The nurse calls for another staff member to get the missing equipment. Getting up and down off the table is inconvenient and may be difficult. Finishing the exam and then retrieving the piece of equipment also involves the patient changing locations and is inconvenient for the patient.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: D
The nurse needs to be non-judgmental when inquiring about topics that might be sensitive, such as alcohol or drug use. The nurse asks a neutral, objective question such as How much alcohol do you drink daily? that allows the patient to quantify the intake. Avoid yes/no questions because they are closed ended and do not lead to further discussion or disclosure. Avoid a negatively charged question such as, You don't drink much, do you?; this demonstrates the nurse's displeasure with drinking. Asking when the last drink was is not as important in a general survey as quantifying the amount of intake.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Table 6.1 illustrates the main regime types and their differences. It breaks the regimes into four
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