The nurse is working with a client with schizophrenia, disorganized type. It is time for the client to get up and eat breakfast. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most effective in helping the client prepare for breakfast?
A) "I'll expect you in the dining room in 20 minutes."
B) "It's time to put your dress on now."
C) "Stay right there and I'll get your clothes for you."
D) "Why don't you stay here and I'll get your tray for you."
B
Feedback: The client needs clear direction, with tasks broken into small steps, to begin to participate in her own self-care.
You might also like to view...
As part of the general physical assessment of a patient with cardiac disease, the nurse assesses central and peripheral pulses. What is the most accurate statement about pulse assessment?
A) All pulses should be assessed bilaterally at the same time. B) A pulse that is weak and thready would be scaled +4. C) Pulsus alternans varies in intensity with every other beat. D) Absence of posterior tibial pulses is a normal variant.
Which personal characteristics would increase a nurse's potential for voluntary turnover? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The nurse holds an associate's degree in nursing. 2. The nurse walks to work each day. 3. Through task force meetings, the nurse has become friends with several nurses who work in different organizations in town. 4. The nurse has few personal ties to the city of current employment. 5. The nurse has worked at several job-fairs in the area as a hospital representative.
The most common cause of musculoskeletal disorders in nurses involves a movement that requires the nurse to ________ and _________ at the same time
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate after a wound evisceration?
1. Place the client in high-Fowler's position. 2. Give the client fluids to prevent shock. 3. Push the organs back inside and tape up the wound. 4. Apply a sterile saline-soaked dressing and cover.