A patient with multiple serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident is lying beside his wrecked motorcycle unconscious and bleeding when the rescuer arrives at the scene. The rescuer's priority action would be:
a. assessing blood loss.
b. assessing respiratory status.
c. obtaining vital signs.
d. organizing laypeople at the scene.
Question 2
The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient states:
a. I drink because I'm lonely.
b. All my difficulties are related to my drinking.
c. I wouldn't need to drink if I had my family back.
d. My drinking helps me cope with the stress of my job.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
Teaching an illterate patient
Health care - patient-centered
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Patient health history form Cont.
A Mono-Diff test in which the presumptive well contains the patient's serum mixed with ...