The nurse is performing preprocedure teaching for a patient scheduled to undergo a liver biopsy. After listening to the information, the patient states, I am so scared. I just don't know if I can do this procedure. Which response is best?
a. The procedure will only last about 15 minutes.
b. Most patients say it feels similar to a punch in the shoulder.
c. You do not have to have the procedure.
d. I understand that you are afraid. Tell me more about your concerns.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been experiencing infertility. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the impact of inadequate luteinizing hormone (LH) levels?
a. Since luteinizing hormone maintains my secondary sex characteristics, low levels explain my small breasts.
b. Low levels of luteinizing hormone cause the swelling I experience during my men-strual cycle.
c. Low levels of luteinizing hormone cause my menstrual cycle irregularities.
d. Since luteinizing hormone stimulates ovulation and progesterone production, low levels could cause infertility.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Patient's forearm supported in bed
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger.
Sample Teaching Plan for Hypertension Cont.