When Admitting a Patient Who Has Just Arrived on the Unit

question 2

Multiple Choice

When admitting a patient who has just arrived on the unit with a severe headache,what should the nurse do first?

• A)Complete only basic demographic data before addressing the patient's pain.
• B)Inform the patient that the headache will be treated as soon as the health history is completed.
• C)Medicate the patient for the headache before doing the health history and examination.
• D)Take the initial vital signs and then address the headache before completing the health history.

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Definitions:

FOB

Free on Board; a contractual term indicating that the seller assumes responsibility for the goods until they are loaded onto a transport vessel.

Risk of Loss

The responsibility for damage or destruction to goods, typically determining who bears the cost when property is damaged during a transaction or transportation.

Total Loss

A situation in which property is so extensively damaged that repair is not reasonable and it's considered a complete write-off.

Document of Title

Legal documentation evidencing a person's right to the control or ownership of goods, typically used in the context of shipping or storage.