A mother has learned that one of her twins has died in utero and asks the nurse, “Why did this happen?” Which of the following is the most helpful response by the nurse?
1. “God needed another angel in heaven, and now your other baby will always have a guardian.”
2. “I don’t know why this terrible thing has happened. I am here for you and will help you however I can.”
3. “Often, twins are at greater risk of umbilical cord incidents, and these are sometimes fatal.”
4. “I am sorry for your loss, but at least you still have another baby to love and care for.”
2. “I don’t know why this terrible thing has happened. I am here for you and will help you however I can.”
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The nurse is making a home visit to an elderly client. Which of the following would be the most appropriate regarding this client's medications?
a. Ask the client to name all the drugs he is currently taking. b. Determine which pharmacy dispenses the medications. c. Have the client provide all the medications he is currently taking, both prescription and over the counter. d. Recommend that all containers be childproof.
A patient is receiving discharge instructions. He shares with the nurse that he intends to do a lot of traveling. Instructions for travel should include which of these points?
1. "Pack plenty of extra colostomy supplies in your checked airline luggage. Some places you might visit do not always carry those supplies you will need." 2. "Exercise caution with new foods, especially local fruits and vegetables, because they may cause diarrhea or gas." 3. "If visiting somewhere where drinking local water is not advised, it is still all right to irrigate the colostomy with the local water." 4. "Repeat back to me what we just talked about so that you will be sure and re-member carefully everything you have been taught."
Nursing is said to be a science and an art. If best research evidence represents the science of nursing, what represents the art?
a. Clinical expertise b. Patient values and needs c. Synthesis of best research evidence d. Eye-hand coordination
For diagnostic and treatment purposes, nurses should know the birth weight classifica-tions of high risk infants. For example, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) is the desig-nation for an infant whose weight is:
a. Less than 1500 g. b. Less than 1000 g. c. Less than 2000 g. d. Dependent on the gestational age.