Severity

A) Where is the pain located?
B) What causes the pain?
C) Does it come and go?
D) What does the pain feel like?
E) What is the rating on a scale of 0 to 10?

A 73-year-old male patient is seen in the home setting for a routine physical. The nurse notes which behavior as the most reassuring sign that the patient has been following the treatment plan for the diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia?

A) The patient has a list of glucose readings for the past 10 days.
B) The patient has a list of medications along with newly refilled meds.
C) The patient has a list of all foods and beverages for a 3-day period.
D) The patient verbalizes the side effects of all his medications.

Planning for patients diagnosed with mental illness is facilitated by understanding that inpatient hospitalization is generally reserved for patients who:

A) present a clear danger to self or others.
B) are noncompliant with medications at home.
C) have no support systems in the community.
D) develop new symptoms during the course of an illness.