A nurse is caring for a client undergoing chemotherapy. The client is depressed and does
not want to continue with the treatment. How can the nurse best help this client?
A) Respect the client's rights and develop a rapport
B) Reassure the client that the treatment is effective
C) Explain the treatment to the client in medical terms
D) Ask the client why he is depressed
A
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A nurse wishes to increase an at-risk child's resilience. What action by the nurse would be most helpful?
A. Assist the child in recognizing internal resources. B. Help the child see that others are worse off. C. Instruct the child to "toughen up." D. Teach the child therapeutic communication skills.
A patient who is obese has been unable to lose weight successfully using lifestyle modifications and has mentioned the possibility of using weight-loss medications
What should the nurse teach the patient about pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of obesity? A) "Weight loss drugs have many side effects, and most doctors think they'll all be off the market in a few years." B) "There used to be a lot of hope that medications would help people lose weight, but it's been shown to be mostly a placebo effect." C) "Medications can be helpful, but few people achieve and maintain their desired weight loss with medications alone." D) "Medications are rapidly become the preferred method of weight loss in people for whom diet and exercise have not worked."
A vegetarian adolescent is placed on iron supplementation secondary to a diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia. Which will the nurse encourage the adolescent to drink when taking the daily iron supplement?
1. Orange juice 2. Black or green tea 3. Milk 4. Tomato juice
The nurse prepares to administer benztropine (Cogentin) to the patient. The nurse holds the dose and notifies the physician based on which assessment finding?
1. A respiratory rate of 14 2. A pulse of 112 3. Blood pressure of 88/60 mmHg 4. A temperature of 100.2°F