While conducting a health history, the nurse is concerned that an older patient is abusing alcohol. What did the nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Malnutrition
B) Impaired balance and gait
C) Memory loss
D) Complaints of epigastric distress
E) Inability to do own laundry
A, B, C, D
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Organizational benefits of a culture of shared governance include (select all that apply):
a. improved financial outcomes. b. interdependence among staff nurses. c. increased commitment of staff to the or-ganization. d. more senior leadership involvement at the point of service. e. a more efficient model for point-of-service decision making.
Nurses generally believe in patient's rights. The belief of the nurse does not, however, always coincide with the beliefs of some cultural backgrounds. What aspects of patient care may be influenced by diverse cultural perspectives?
A) Full disclosure of unit-specific policies B) Lack of cultural understanding C) Inability to communicate across cultural differences D) Informed consent
Which intervention is considered supportive care for a family whose infant has died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
1. Interviewing parents to determine the cause of the SIDS incident 2. Allowing parents to hold, touch, and rock the infant 3. Sheltering parents from the grief by not giving them any personal items of the infant, such as footprints 4. Advising parents that an autopsy is not necessary
Which of the following statements best reflects the client's positive feedback to the nurse's ques-tion, "Do you understand how to check your blood sugar?"
1. Nodding affirmatively 2. "I test it 4 times a day." 3. "Yes, I understand how to do it." 4. Demonstrating a fingerstick to the nurse