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Helping a Patient

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Choose the correct answer or phrase to fill in the blank. Each question has only one correct answer.

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  • A fever
  • Vomiting
  • A broken bone

What does the nurse think?

  • That the patient has a raised fever.
  • That the patient needs to see the doctor immediately.
  • That the patient should eat something.

What other problem is the patient having?

  • She's very hungry.
  • She can't find the bed controls.
  • She can't sleep.

What request does the patient make?

  • She asks for an extra blanket.
  • She asks for an extra pillow.
  • She asks for a magazine.

What other problem might the patient have?

  • She's overweight because she asks for food.
  • She's thirsty because she asks for a bottle of water.
  • She's very old because she mentions her 80th birthday.

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