The nurse is providing care to a patient with a history of violence. The patient appears anxious. Which is an example of an intervention that the nurse can implement daily to decrease anxiety?
a. Identify origin
b. Friendly demeanor
c. Use positive choices
d. Anger management
b. Friendly demeanor
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A newly licensed RN is beginning a job search. This nurse would be best served by working in an organization that provides which nursing care delivery system?
1. Primary nursing 2. Total nursing care 3. Functional nursing 4. Practice partnerships
A nursing colleague tells you, "I can't stand caring for people from other cultures, they just don't value or believe in what is important in this country." You hypothesize that your colleague is expressing which of the following?
a. open-mindedness c. ethnocentrism b. prejudice d. ignorance
The nurse is assisting the physician with a lumbar puncture of a small child. The nurse will monitor which of the following during the procedure?
a. Blood pressure b. Pulse c. Respiratory status d. Temperature
A dying patient may sweat even though they feel cold
True False