As a nurse assesses an elderly patient, answers seem vague or unrelated to the questions. The patient also leans forward and frowns, listening intently to the nurse. An appropriate question for the nurse to ask would be:
a. Are you having difficulty hearing when I speak?
b. I notice you frowning. Are you feeling annoyed with me?
c. How can I make this assessment interview easier for you?
d. You're having trouble focusing on what I'm saying. What is distracting you?
Question 2
A patient tells the nurse, Take a look at the bruises on my arms and legs. I take a multivitamin tablet daily and no other medicine. The bruises started about a week after I began taking some nutritional supplements from the health food store..
The nurse should focus assessment questions on the patient's use of supplements containing vitamin: a. A
b. B
c. C
d. E
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Patient with a cerebrovascular accident.
Patient Teaching
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.