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Fundamentals of Nursing

What Should the Nurse Do?

Fundamentals of NursingWhat Should the Nurse Do?

What Should the Nurse Do?

1 .
A nurse provides discharge teaching to a patient for who is only Spanish speaking. What is a priority for the nurse?
2 .
A nurse is working with a healthcare provider who wants to send the nurse text messages about patients on their personal phone, which is not secured by the clinic. What should the nurse tell the healthcare provider?
3 .
The nurse is caring for a patient who states that the COVID-19 virus is a hoax, the pandemic response was not necessary, and this was all just a way for the government to control people. What aspect of effective communication should the nurse use to educate the patient?
4 .
What is the priority for the nurse who is assigned to care for a patient who has experienced a traumatic brain injury and is having difficulty communicating? What communication barriers could possibly be present? How should the nurse overcome those communication barriers?
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