A patient with newly diagnosed cancer states, "I can't stand to think about chemo." What is the most therapeutic response?
a. "What about chemo concerns you?"
b. "Chemo is so much better than it used to be."
c. "Wow! I can sure understand that!"
d. "Have you had chemo before?"
A
The open-ended query invites further discussion about the patient's concerns. The other options reinforce the patient's concerns, give false reassurance, or offer a closed query.
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A. An oocyte in the secondary position during transportation B. An oocyte in which the first meiotic division has occurred C. The second egg released by the ovary during ovulation D. The second egg to reach its place in the fallopian tube
0.01 g = __________ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse preceptor is caring for a patient in physical restraints who is aggressive and threatening the safety of the staff. The nurse preceptor discusses the implications and requirements of this procedure with a novice nurse
What statement made by the graduate nurse indicates that the nurse preceptor's teaching has been effective? 1. "It is acceptable for the nurse to monitor the patient in physical restraints every hour to ensure the patient's safety." 2. "It is acceptable to place the patient in physical restraints if pharmacological methods have been unsuccessful." 3. "It is acceptable for the health care provider to assess the patient in restraints within 24 hours of restraint application." 4. "It is acceptable for the nurse to turn and reposition the patient in physical restraints every 2 hours to ensure the patient's skin integrity."
What response should the nurse give when a patient with heart failure asks what the physician meant by saying his left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was destination therapy?
A) "Your LVAD will support your heart until a heart is available for transplant." B) "Your LVAD will support your heart because you are not a candidate for heart transplant." C) "Your LVAD will allow your heart to rest and recover." D) "Your LVAD takes the place of your heart."