In preparation for contributing to a patient's plan of care, a nurse will assess a patient's rituals, values, customs, and beliefs. The nurse is assessing the patient's
1. Culture.
2. Race.
3. Ethnicity.
4. Heritage.
ANS: 1
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The client is a very thin, emaciated 86-year-old woman who reports new-onset shortness of breath. Chest x-ray reveals a spot on the lungs that the physician believes is an inoperable lung cancer
The client's emaciated status would exclude her from receiving chemotherapy, and the physician says the location of the cancer would make radiation therapy unsuccessful. In advocating for this client, the nurse would encourage the health care team to: 1. Perform any procedure necessary to diagnose this suspected cancer. 2. Promote the use of noninvasive procedures to diagnose the suspected cancer. 3. Provide palliative care to treat the signs and symptoms without diagnostic testing. 4. Determine the client and family's wishes regarding diagnostic testing.
Which approach would be most effective to deal with stress due to a time crunch?
1. Identify the actual stressor and the precipitating factors. 2. Plan activities to minimize time constraints to reduce stress. 3. Set aside a block of time each day for stress reduction. 4. Engage in distraction activities to minimize the stress.
What is causing hospitals to address the impact of consumerism?
1. Restricting medical malpractice insurance 2. Better education of the public 3. A national health policy 4. The nursing shortage
A client is experiencing hallucinations and emotional lability. The nurse realizes that these are two clinical problems that may appear with:
a. sensory deprivation. c. sensory overload. b. sensory deficit. d. altered level of consciousness.