"client" and the word "patient". Do they mean the same thing? Why not just use the word "patient"?

For a patient experiencing dyspnea, which nursing action is appropriate? A) Restrict fluids to reduce the workload on the heart B) Place the patient in a supine position to facilitate comfort C) Administer oxygen therapy as prescribed D) Encourage deep breathing exercises only during the day

Why is it important to check both the patient's Medicaid card and another form of identification?

What would you say to the patient who is angry about the delay in the waiting room?

Why is it important that the patient completely relax the arm when the nurse is initiating an IV?

You pull the chart for Walter Roberts, and you notice that five patients named Walter Roberts are seen at this practice. What information would you need to find the correct chart?

If the Dr,prescribed 1 tabs hs when does the patient needs to take the medication?

Carter is walking down a busy street when he notices a man clutch his chest and begin leaning over a park bench. He has completed first aid training, so he decides to approach the man to see if he is ok. Which of the following best explains Carter's decision to provide help?   Question 29 options:   a)  defining the situation where Carter misidentified then situation as an emergency that required help   b)  level of responsibility where Carter's training made him able to provide sufficient help   c)  bystander intervention where Carter was an observer of the situation and therefore provided help   d)  diffusion of responsibility where because there were a lot of people around, Carter felt he could help

Mrs. Jeffries arrives at the cardiology outpatient clinic in a major research hospital. She is moving out of state and demands to take her patient chart with her. The waiting room receptionist is unsure what to do; she receives the following pieces of advice. Which one is correct? O "You can make a copy of it, but ultimately, the chart is the property of the patient. You can be subject to liability if you don't turn it over to her within 24 hours." O "The chart belongs to the physician Mrs. Jeffries saw in this clinic. You'll need his permission to give her a copy, particularly if the data in her chart were included in a research study." O "See whether or not she has insurance. Patient charts belong to whoever is the primary insurance provider. They only belong to the patient if the patient is the primary source of payments." "The patient chart is always a legal medical record, so it belongs to the hospital itself." None of the above.

Why do you think that it is important for anyone to learn the basic procedures in providing basic life support?