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A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseated and that he "feels hot". This type of data would be considered: - subjective Because the physical environment in which an interview takes place is an important consideration for the success of an interview, the interviewer should: - reduce noise by turning off televisions and cell phones A nurse is taking complete health histories on all the patients attending a wellness workshop. While conducting an interview with a patient, t...

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A patient is being seen in the clinic for "fainting episodes". The patient has a blood pressure of 150/90 in a lying position, 120/80 in a sitting position, and 90/60 in a standing position. How should the nurse interpret these findings? - Answer The change in blood pressure readings is called orthostatic hypotension. In the article by Rakotz, 'Medical students and measuring blood pressure: Results from the American Medical Association Blood Pressure Check Challenge', what are the cons...

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A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseated and that he "feels hot". This type of data would be considered: - ANS subjective Because the physical environment in which an interview takes place is an important consideration for the success of an interview, the interviewer should: - ANS reduce noise by turning off televisions and cell phones A nurse is taking complete health histories on all the patients attending a wellness workshop. While conducting an...

How many hours does the resident/family have to resend the contract? - 72 hrs As a leader if you are presented with a situation that you cannot figure it out what should you do? - Walk away and come back to it later What is HIPPA - Health insurance portability and accountably act What can the water temperature be at the most before getting thermal burns? - 120 degrees What percent of Racial & ethnic minority groups will it be in 2030? - 40% a self administration resident needs to be review...