The client with depression states, "Go away. Leave me alone. I don't want to talk to you or anyone else.". The priority nursing intervention for communication would be to:
A) Wait until the client wants to talk.
B) Make frequent and brief contacts.
C) Get another nurse to talk to the client.
D) Have group therapy in the client's room.
B
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Which is the appropriate way to refer to a patient during a discussion with another staff member?
A. "Mrs. Schwinn" B. "Room 104 bed B" C. "The gallbladder in room 104" D. "The new surgery patient"
The patient with a catheter will complain of feeling the urge to urinate because
A) the pressure of urine in the bladder increases when a catheter is inserted. B) a saline-filled balloon holds the catheter in place and presses on the sphincter. C) the catheter stimulates the external meatus, creating the urge to void. D) intra-abdominal pressure is increased when a catheter is in place.
The client is receiving tirofiban (Aggrastat). What is an essential nursing intervention for this client?
a. Have protamine sulfate available in case of an overdose. b. Weigh the client before administration. c. Have vitamin K available in case of an overdose. d. Assess intake and output.
The geriatric nurse wants to improve the ability to provide Cultural Care to older patients. What steps will the nurse need to perform to improve cultural competency? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Become aware of patients' life trajectories. 2. Become aware of individual ethnocultural heritage. 3. Assume that all people of the same culture have similar beliefs. 4. Recognize adaptations patients made to live in the North American culture. 5. Focus on the patients' ethnocultural heritage as the strongest link in the triad.