Answer to Question 1
D
Ensuring patient safety is an essential role of the professional nurse. To ensure patient safety, communicate clearly with members of the health care team, assess and incorporate the patient's priorities of care and preferences, and use the best evidence when making decisions about your patient's care. Explain the procedure, and describe what you expect of the patient. Demonstration is the most accurate way for the nurse to assess understanding of the skill.
Answer to Question 2
A
Bulging eyes (exophthalmos) usually indicate hyperthyroidism. The crossing of eyes (strabismus) results from neuromuscular injury or inherited abnormalities. Assess for common symptoms of eye disease such as eye pain, photophobia (sensitivity to light), burning, itching, excessive tearing, diplopia (double vision), blurred vision, or visual disturbances (e.g., flashing lights, halos, or film over vision field).
Patient Position for Posterior Percussion
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Building competency in patient centered care
Health care - patient-centered
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
Risk assessment codes for an HIV-infected patient.