The home care nurse is preparing to perform a nursing history on a newly assigned adult patient with a venous stasis ulcer. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?
A) When I perform the nursing history I will need to ask your family to leave the room.
B) I would like to schedule a time for me to perform a nursing history. It will take around 30 to 60 minutes.
C) I will perform a physical assessment while I am obtaining the nursing history.
D) I will leave a form with you to complete the nursing history information I need.
Question 2
The RN is admitting a patient to a medical unit. The nurse delegates the measurement of the vital signs to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) while she collects data. After completing the admission process,
the patient complains of a severe headache so the nurse reassesses the vital signs to find the patient's blood pressure extremely elevated. Whose responsibility is the accuracy of the blood pressure measurement?
A) The company that made the blood pressure equipment
B) The nurse
C) The UAP
D) The charge nurse
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
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