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When would it be appropriate to use closed-ended questions?

When would it be appropriate to use closed-ended questions?

A patient reports nausea, shakiness, clammy skin and weakness. What is the nurse’s next course of action?

The nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone spinal surgery and must be logrolled.  What is a risk for the immobilized patient if the nurse repositions the patient without assistance?

The student nurse is assessing vital signs on a post-operative patient who underwent internal hemorrhoid surgery.  The patient is very lethargic. Which action by the student causes the instructor to intervene and reinforce education on proper vital signs assessment?

The nurse is to administer medication drawn up from an ampule.  Which needle and syringe is most appropriate for the nurse to select to draw up this medication safely?

What is the proper technique for administration of a tuberculin test?

What is the proper technique for administration of a tuberculin test?

The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen.  The nurse notes the following vital signs: T 97.9 F (Temporal), P 126 and irregular, R 26 and shallow, BP 82/48, and O2 sat 86% on 12 L/min via a non-rebreathing mask.  The nurse is unable to assess pain due to the patient being unconscious. What is the nurse’s primary concern with this patient?

The nurse is educating a patient with recurrent urinary tract infections.  Which would the nurse include in the teaching?