Asking the patient "Can you tell me more about your symptoms?" is which method of collecting patient data?
A. Asking closed-ended questions
B. Asking open-ended questions
C. Asking hypothetical questions
D. Encouraging patient to take the lead
E. Asking leading questions
B. Asking open-ended questions
An open-ended question encourages the patient to explain the situation more fully, resulting in more relevant data.
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One important distinction with potassium-sparing diuretics over other forms of diuretics is that potassium-sparing diuretics:
A) exert their effects early in the nephritic process. B) are more efficient than loop diuretics in sodium and water reabsorption. C) not only decrease sodium reabsorption, they increase potassium reabsorption. D) are so potent that they are rarely used with other diuretics.
An instrument printout shows a normal WBC count with a lymphocyte count of 30%. What can be concluded from this?
a. The patient is suffering from an infection. b. There is a normal lymphocyte concentration. c. The patient is an infant. d. The patient has leukemia.