The nurse has identified the diagnosis of Risk for Impaired Verbal Communication for a patient with limited English skills. Which intervention would be appropriate for this diagnosis?
1. Asking a family member to act as an interpreter
2. Writing questions on a clip board for the patient to read
3. Using an interpreter when communicating with the patient
4. Speaking loudly and slowly when attempting to communicate with the patient
Question 2
A client is admitted to the acute care facility from a homeless shelter. The day after the admission, the client becomes unresponsive and experiences cardiac arrest.
The nurse caring for the client reports there is no order to withhold resuscitative efforts. Which of the following actions is indicated first?
A) Resuscitation must be initiated.
B) The homeless shelter must be notified.
C) The admitting physician must be notified.
D) The shift supervisor must be notified.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Lumbar puncture. Abbreviated LP, the lumbar puncture is a common procedure that withdraws cerebrospi
Communication throughout the nursing process
Major Risk Factors for Hypertension