An 11-year-old was abducted and raped by an unknown assailant. In the emergency department, the
victim is confused and crying. The personal reaction experienced by the nurse that could interfere
with the victim's care would be
a. empathy.
b. concern.
c. anger.
d. understanding.
C
Feelings of empathy, concern, and understanding are helpful. Anger, on the other hand, may make
objectivity impossible.
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The nurse identifies the elements of the goal statement, explaining that the subject
1. Specifies action client is to perform 2. Includes conditions that may be added 3. Indicates the standard by which the client will perform 4. Is the client 5.
The use of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) was initiated by federal Medicare and private insurers to reduce health care costs. Which situations demonstrate the potential effect this initia-tive has had on clinical nursing practice?
a. A patient is discharged with only one opportunity to change his dressing with su-pervision. b. A patient can delay her discharge if she is unsure about changing her dressing. c. A patient's ambulation is delayed if he experiences too much pain. d. A patient can be admitted to the hospital for a colonoscopy.
Taken in excessive doses, vitamin A can cause
A) spasticity. B) blindness. C) emphysema. D) diabetes.
Which of the following statements about amnionic fluid is incorrect?
A. Amnionic fluid is produced by filtration. B. Amnionic fluid is produced by excretion. C. The quantity of amnionic fluid remains the same through all stages of pregnancy. D. The fetus swallows as much as several hundred milliliters of amnionic fluid per day.