The Nurse Is Collecting Data During a Routine Patient Admission

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse is collecting data during a routine patient admission history and physical. The patient reports she has experienced bleeding between her menstrual periods. What initial action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)Determine the timing of the bleeding episodes.
• B)Determine the amount of the bleeding episodes.
• C)Assess for the presence of sexually transmitted infections.
• D)Review the length of the patient's normal menstrual cycles.

---

Definitions:

Interest Rate

The expense associated with taking out a loan or the earnings from investments, usually shown as a percent of the total amount invested or borrowed.

Specialization

The process of focusing effort and resources on a limited number of activities to gain efficiency or expertise.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced, representing the cost per unit of output.

Diminishing Marginal Productivity

A principle in economics that indicates that as one inputs more of a factor of production while holding other factors constant, the additions to output will eventually decrease.