Tag: Nursing

From the Reports sections of your Stepby Step Workbook please provide theCPT code(s) for report number 22,report number 31 and report number 32.You do not need to submit ICD-10 codes.

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List and name 5 innate human characteristics and how they impact nurse-patient interactions.
Empathy
— The innate ability to feel or understand another’s emotions helps nurses recognize patient distress, validate feelings, and respond with compassion. Empathic interactions build trust, increase patient comfort, and improve adherence to care plans.
Nonverbal communication (facial expressions, body language)
— Humans naturally send and read nonverbal cues. Nurses who attend to patients’ nonverbal signals (and manage their own) are better able to detect pain, anxiety, or confusion, enabling earlier intervention and clearer communication.
Need for safety and attachment/trust
— An innate drive to seek security and form trusting bonds affects how patients relate to caregivers. Establishing consistent, reliable, and respectful nursing behaviors fosters a therapeutic relationship, reduces patient anxiety, and supports cooperation.
Desire for autonomy and control
— People naturally want some control over their lives and decisions. Respecting patient autonomy—by involving them in decisions, offering choices, and explaining options—improves satisfaction, reduces resistance, and supports shared decision-making.
Emotional reactivity and stress response
— Innate physiological and emotional reactions to threat or illness (e.g., anxiety, fight-or-flight) influence how patients respond to care. Nurses who recognize and manage these responses with calming communication, reassurance, and appropriate interventions can reduce distress and improve cooperation and recovery.

Question 152 ptsWhich of the following is a contributor to obesity in the United States?
Decreased motor vehicle use
Decreased activity
Decreased purchasing of fast foods
Increased activity

Match each term with the phrase that best describes it.Surgical site infectionHospital acquired pneumoniaAspiration of oropharyngealfloraMethicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

nursing is preparing to administer LR 1L IV to infuse over 2 hours. drop factor of manual tubing is 15 gtt/mL. the nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

what is the cpt code for The patient reports that her breasts are too large and as a result, she experiences severe back and shoulder pain. The physician performs a reduction mammoplasty

When evaluating the patient’s temperature levels, the nurse expects the pt’s temperature to be lower:
in the morning
after exercising
during periods of stress
during the postoperative period

The nurse practitioner auscultates both lobes of a client’s enlarged thyroid gland. Identification of what sound would tend to confirm a diagnosis of a toxic goiter?
Bruit
Murmur
Rush
Gurgle

The nurse is assisting a client with meal selections after a myocardial infarction. Which food choices by the client indicates an understanding of prescribe a little fat high-fiber diet?