The health-care team member responsible for performing a patient assessment and formulating nursing diagnoses is
1. The medical doctor (MD).
2. The registered nurse (RN).
3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN).
4. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Question 2
While performing a thorough physical assessment on a patient, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) begins collecting primary data. An example of primary data is that
1. The patient's spouse reports the patient has difficulty sleeping.
2. The patient's caregiver complains of feeling overwhelmed.
3. The patient reports a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
4. The patient's daughter appears anxious about the patient's hospitalization.
A member of the amoebozoan genus Pelomyxa, showing pseudopodia.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Awareness of cultural and religious norms and customs will help you deliver appropriate nursing care
Performing Transmission-Based Precaution: Isolation Techniques
Bilateral psoriasis on a patient’s knees.
A histologic slide showing the sponge-like architecture of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.