In which situation is the nurse allowed to breech a client's right of confidentiality?
a. A local politician is admitted after an au-tomobile accident in which he was ine-briated.
b. An 18-year-old unwed teenager seeks an abortion at an abortion clinic.
c. A 32-year-old housewife comes to the emergency room for care after being raped in a parking lot.
d. An important member of the business community is treated for cuts and bruises after a fight with his neighbor.
C
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A nurse works a great deal with refugees and is frustrated because, as a group, they don't seem to want to implement desired health behaviors. What action by the nurse would be most helpful?
A. Conduct a health screening and educational event each month. B. Provide written information in the group's native language. C. Teach selected group representatives to be lay health educators. D. Try to establish relationships within the refugee community.
During group therapy, John states, "When I first started in this group, Betty wasn't able to make a decision. Now she can. She has made a lot of progress. I am beginning to think that maybe I can conquer my fears too."
According to Yalom, this statement reflects: a. hope. b. altruism. c. catharsis. d. cohesiveness.
While caring for a patient with aortic stenosis, the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to decreased coronary blood flow. A priority nursing intervention for this patient would be to
a. promote rest to decrease myocardial oxygen demand. b. teach the patient about the need for anticoagulant therapy. c. teach the patient to use sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain. d. raise the head of the bed 60 degrees to decrease venous return.
Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
when necessary