The nurse is helping the family of a terminally ill child to fill out an advanced directives form. Which of the following is usually determined by this document? Select all answers that apply
A) Withholding food
B) Withholding water
C) Withholding antibiotics
D) "Do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders
E) Withholding ventilation
F) Providing artificial nutrition
C, D, E, F
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A nurse is assigned to care for an infant with an unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot. What should the nurse do first when the baby is crying and becomes severely cyanotic?
a. Place the infant in a knee-chest position. b. Administer oxygen. c. Administer morphine sulfate. d. Calm the infant.
To determine trough levels of a drug being administered to a patient, the nurse would expect to draw a blood sample at which time?
a. immediately before giving the drug c. one-half hour after giving an IV drug b. immediately after giving the drug d. halfway between doses
The client recently received a diagnosis of cancer
The client frequently asks the nurse about the disease and treatment even though the health care provider discussed the disease, its treatment, expected therapeutic effects, and adverse effects of therapy with the client. The most likely explanation for this repeated need for information is: a. the client has early dementia and is unable to remember the information. b. the client is under emotional stress due to the psychosocial impact of the diagnosis. c. the client has borderline intellect that requires repetition to grasp information. d. the health care provider did not do a thorough job in explaining the disease to the client.
A nurse is trying to decrease the risk for depression among older adults. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Encourage moving to a nursing home where others of the same age reside. b. Monitor for signs and symptoms of depression. c. Organize an exercise and health promotion program at the local senior citizen center. d. Teach older clients to focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses.