A 70-year-old patient with severe presbycusis is weighing the possibility of getting hearing aids.
The nurse who is contributing to this patient's care should be aware that the patient's potential benefit of using hearing aids will depend upon which of the following factors?
A) The patient's ability to supplement the hearing aid with speech reading
B) The patient's ability to adequately discriminate sounds
C) The patient's level of motivation to hear more clearly
D) The patient's level of personal hygiene
Question 2
A patient has been prescribed sildenafil citrate. What should the nurse teach the patient about this medication?
A) Sexual stimulation is not needed to obtain an erection.
B) The drug should be taken 1 hour prior to intercourse.
C) Facial flushing or headache should be reported to the health care provider immediately.
D) A high dose may result in a permanent change of vision.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Develop a Patient Teaching Handout About Stress
Head of a patient with tertiary syphilis.
Risk assessment codes for an HIV-infected patient.