The nurse is preparing to admit a patient from the emergency department. The transferring nurse reports that the patient is obese.
The nurse has been overweight at one time and works very hard now to maintain a healthy weight. She immediately thinks to herself, I know I tend to feel negatively about obese people; I figure if I can stop eating, they should be able to. I must remember how very difficult that is, and be very careful not to be judgmental of this patient. This best illustrates:
1) Theoretical knowledge.
2) Self-knowledge.
3) Using reliable resources.
4) Use of the nursing process.
Question 2
How does nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis? A nursing diagnosis is:
1) Terminology for the client's disease or injury.
2) A part of the client's medical diagnosis.
3) The client's presenting signs and symptoms.
4) A client's response to a health problem.
Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
C, A nurse can also administer the medication by setting the dose and rate with an electronic infusi
Each patient is greeted by the receptionist.
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.