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colton

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A community health nurse has a large list of patients in the local community, many of whom are living with chronic illnesses. What principle should the nurse prioritize when planning and implementing the care of these patients?
 
  A) The nurse should defer responsibility for decision-making to patients until an exacerbation of their illness.
  B) The nurse should facilitate a gradual decrease in patients' expectations for independence and level of function.
  C) The nurse should recognize the cause-and-effect relationship that exists between the patients' lifestyle choices and the etiology of their diseases.
  D) The nurse should adopt a holistic approach that addresses each dimension of the patient's being.

Question 2

A 62-year-old patient is seen in the emergency department with an epistaxis. When a patient has an epistaxis, the correct nursing interventions would be
 
  a. place the patient in Fowler's position with the head forward.
  b. place the patient in low-Fowler's position with the head hyperextended.
  c. compress the nostrils tightly below the bone and hold for 1 minute.
  d. place hot compresses over the nose.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A
Elevate head of bed. Place patient in Fowler's position with the head forward. Compression of nostrils should be for 10-15 minutes. Hot compresses will increase bleeding-ice should be applied.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Excellent

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