Often, when patients are unhappy or behaving negatively, it is the result of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Angst
b. Sorrow
c. Anxiety
d. Pain
Question 2
The medical team determines that a patient needs to be transferred to another facility to continue receiving the most appropriate and beneficial care. The transfer process has been slow and difficult,
and the nurse is struggling to care for the transferring patient along with her other assigned patients. What is the best action the nurse can take to improve her situation?
a. Continue to do the best that she can do for all of her patients.
b. Inform the medical team that the transfer will have to wait for the next shift.
c. Involve management so that the nurse can focus on patient care.
d. Ask her co-workers to manage her patient assignment.
Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,
Sickle cell anemia. The clinical manifestations of sickle cell anemia result from pathologic changes
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
A food diary can help patients identify unhealthy eating habits and make healthy choices.
Drug tolerance: A shift in the dose-response curve to the right as a result of exposure to the drug.
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings