A nurse who has worked for 15 years in the hospital has an opportunity to attend an RN-to-BSN program in her local community, and the hospital will pay for the cost of tuition if she agrees to work there for two years following graduation
The nurse has accepted and is in her first term at the local college. Which of the following skills will she develop through critical and reflective thinking?
A)
Reading
B)
Speaking
C)
Listening
D)
Writing
D
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A new nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a patient with PD. The nurse should note which one of the following actions related to PD that is observed during the assessment?
a. Tremors during sleep c. Frequent blinking b. Cogwheel rigidity d. Fast movements
The nurse observes that a male patient is snoring every night. Which should the nurse assess in this patient to diagnose the potential for sleep apnea? (Select all that apply.)
a. Change in appetite b. Rituals for sleeping c. Number of daytime naps d. Headaches in the morning e. Irritability during the day f. Awakening during the night
When intervening with a married couple experiencing relationship discord, which nursing action reflects an intervention at the secondary level of prevention?
1. Teaching assertiveness skills in order to meet assessed needs 2. Supplying the couple with guidelines related to marital seminar leadership 3. Teaching the couple about various methods of birth control 4. Counseling the couple related to open and honest communication skills
A client is experiencing a panic attack. The nurse can be most therapeutic by
A. telling the client to take slow, deep breaths. B. verbalizing mild disapproval of the anxious behavior. C. asking the client what he means when he says "I am dying." D. offering an explanation about the role of the sympathetic nervous system in symptom formation.