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tuffie

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A nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The importance of establishing baseline data is that it will enable the nurse to assess:
 
  A. physiological outcomes of care.
  B. the normal range of physical findings.
  C. a pattern of findings identified when the patient is first assessed.
  D. clinical judgments made about a patient's changing health status.

Question 2

A student nurse is caring for a 54-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. The patient states that he does not believe God, but he has had a meaningful life by contributing to the lives of those around them.
 
  This person is most likely which of the following? A. Catholic
  B. Jewish
  C. Agnostic
  D. Atheist


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ErinKing

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The evaluation process will indicate if physiological changes have occurred as a result of treatment and care. All information obtained during the physical examination will provide a baseline of the patient's condition. Physical assessments are conducted during an examination to make clinical judgments about a patient's condition.

Answer to Question 2

D
Atheists search for meaning in life through their work and relationships with others.


tuffie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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