The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old boy with Ewing sarcoma who is scheduled for a computed axial tomography (CAT) scan tomorrow. Which of the following is the best example of therapeutic communication?
A) Telling him he will get a shot when he wakes up tomorrow morning
B) Telling him how cool he looks in his baseball cap and pajamas
C) Using family-familiar words and soft words when possible
D) Describing what it is like to get a CAT scan using words he understands
D
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The nurse is caring for a migrant family. During the interview, the mother tells the nurse that the family follows an Eastern migratory stream originating in southern Florida. Which of the follow-ing statements is accurate?
a. This is one of the migratory streams that migrant farm workers traditionally follow. b. This is a unique migratory pattern. c. This is a traditional family-generated mi-gratory pattern. d. This is an unpredictable pattern that may lead the family through southern Califor-nia.
The nurse implements skin care for the client with a pressure ulcer. Which does the nurse choose to relieve pressure for a client with a pressure ulcer?
1. Air mattress 2. Bariatric bed 3. Low-air-loss bed 4. Egg crate overlay
Which of the following individuals is at increased risk for hypokalemia? Select all that apply
1. A 52-year-old with malnutrition 2. A 61-year-old who has had a cerebral vascular accident 3. A 65-year-old with coronary heart disease 4. A 52-year-old who is in renal failure 5. A 74-year-old with a nasogastric (NG) tube hooked to suction
The most significant nutritional concern for a patient with an ileostomy is
a. fat malabsorption and steatorrhea. b. dumping syndrome. c. loss of fluid and electrolytes. d. malabsorption of protein and carbohydrates.