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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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The nurse is admitting a 35-year-old pregnant woman to the
hospital for treatment of preeclampsia. The patient asks the
nurse: “Why are you doing a history and physical exam when
the doctor just did one?” Which statements best explain the
primary reasons a nursing assessment is performed? Select all
that apply.
a. “The nursing assessment will allow us to plan and deliver
individualized, holistic nursing care that draws on your
strengths.”
b. “It’s hospital policy. I know it must be tiresome, but I will
try to make this quick!”
c. “I’m a student nurse and need to develop the skill of
assessing your health status and need for nursing care.”
d. “We want to make sure that your responses to the medical
exam are consistent and that all our data are accurate.”
e. “We need to check your health status and see what kind of
nursing care you may need.”
f. “We need to see if you require a referral to a physician or
other health care professional.

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