A nurse asks a patient's wife specific questions about the patient's health status before
admission. When collecting this information, the nurse is seeking information from a:
a. Primary source
b. Tertiary sources
c. Subjective source
d. Secondary source
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, d. Secondary source
A patient returns to the clinic after taking a 7-day course of antibiotic therapy and is
still exhibiting signs of a urinary tract infection. Which should thebe the nurse's initial
action?
a. Make an appointment for the patient to be seen by the primary health-care
provider.
b. Arrange for the primary health-care provider to prescribe a different antibiotic.
c. Obtain another urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing.
d. Determine if the patient took the medication as prescribed.
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A nurse is assessing a patient'sideal body weight. Which significant factor should be
takin into consideration when performing this assessment?
a. Daily intake
b. Body height
c. Clothing size
d. Food preferences
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b. Body height
Which should a nurse always do when taking a rectal temperature?
a. Allow self-insertion of the thermometer.
b. Position the patient on the left side.
admission. When collecting this information, the nurse is seeking information from a:
a. Primary source
b. Tertiary sources
c. Subjective source
d. Secondary source
Give this one a try later!
, d. Secondary source
A patient returns to the clinic after taking a 7-day course of antibiotic therapy and is
still exhibiting signs of a urinary tract infection. Which should thebe the nurse's initial
action?
a. Make an appointment for the patient to be seen by the primary health-care
provider.
b. Arrange for the primary health-care provider to prescribe a different antibiotic.
c. Obtain another urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing.
d. Determine if the patient took the medication as prescribed.
Give this one a try later!
A nurse is assessing a patient'sideal body weight. Which significant factor should be
takin into consideration when performing this assessment?
a. Daily intake
b. Body height
c. Clothing size
d. Food preferences
Give this one a try later!
b. Body height
Which should a nurse always do when taking a rectal temperature?
a. Allow self-insertion of the thermometer.
b. Position the patient on the left side.
