Chronic renal failure (CRF) affects both patients and their families because of the financial predicament and facing the death of a loved one. Which would be an appropriate nursing intervention to address these concerns?
a. Encourage open discussion with social services.
b. Allow family privacy to resolve their issues.
c. Refer the family to a support group.
d. Have the physician speak to the family.
A
Encourage verbalization of financial concerns and long term care options with representative from social services. Support groups are not designed to assist with financial concerns.
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The patient is DNR and does not want extreme measures taken, but is unable to speak for himself. One daughter supports placement on a ventilator while the other believes that it will only add to his suffering. Which of the following statements by a nurse might facilitate communication between these family members? 1. "Can you tell me if he has ever been on a ventilator before, and how he responded to it then?" 2. "Given this confusion, maybe we should discuss his DNR status; I can go get the information we have on file." 3. "I know that this is a difficult situation—perhaps you would like to talk with a clergy person to help in making the decision." 4. "I'm sure that it is difficult seeing your father like this, can we spend a few minutes talking about your concerns at this time?"
The nurse researcher is attempting to answer specific questions about families' perceptions of caring for elderly parents with dementia. What would be the most appropriate method of data collection for this study?
a. Field notes b. Structured interview c. Unstructured interview d. Physiologic instrumentation
Which is an example of a proper fraction?
A. 1.33 B. 3/2 C. 1 2/3 D. 2/3