A patient is confused. When communicating with the person, which is correct?
a. Avoid touch.
b. Ask clear and simple questions.
c. Ask the person to respond to you immedi-ately to keep him focused.
d. Give thorough answers.
B
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In planning care for a client with negative thinking, the nurse would intervene by teaching the client to:
1. Identify and reframe negative thoughts. 2. Discuss personal worthlessness with all unit peers. 3. Make a list of things the client does poorly. 4. Avoid unit activities until the client desires to participate.
Ordered: NovoLog 6 units subcut tid ac daily a. Mark the dose on the syringe
b. Is this a rapid-, intermediate-, or long-acting insulin? c. Which types of patients particularly benefit from use of this type of syringe?
A school nurse is developing a primary prevention strategy for school-aged children. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?
a. Developing individualized exercise programs for overweight children b. Drafting policy for increases in noncompetitive physical activity programs c. Monitoring body mass index in children to identify elevations before they become difficult to manage d. Notifying parents and/or guardians of their child's height-weight scale in comparison with national norms
The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses the role of naloxone in treating opioid toxicity. How should the nurse explain the mechanism of action?
1. Naloxone blocks the pain transmission sites. 2. Naloxone competes with the opioid at the receptor sites. 3. Naloxone binds with the opioid to prevent the action of the opioid. 4. Naloxone blocks the pain perception of the client.