TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 6TH EDITION BY WILLIAMS

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TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 6TH EDITION BY WILLIAMS Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a group of pati... ents on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first? 1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL 2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2 3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer 4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22 ANS: 1 Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human needs. Pages: 6–7 Heading: Prioritize Care Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process) Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] Concept: Patient-Centered Care Difficulty: Difficult Feedback 1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate intervention. 2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority. 3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as physiological needs. 4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range. PTS: 1 CON: Patient-Centered Care 2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, “I asked 5 minutes ago for my pain medication. I’m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don’t get it for me now.” Which statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy? [Show More]

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