A patient was admitted voluntarily to the psychiatric unit. A nurse must understand that voluntary status confers the right of the patient to:
a. have visitors at any desired time.
b. come and go from the unit at will.
c. choose the nursing staff assigned to the patient's care.
d. accept or refuse any recommended treatment modalities.
D
Patients who are admitted voluntarily lose none of their civil rights; they retain the right to make decisions to accept or reject specific treatments. The other items are matters that are unit policy rather than individual rights.
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A) Complementary therapies provide added options for treating pain. B) Complementary therapies can be explored when medication has failed to relieve pain. C) Complementary therapies are preferable to medications in light of their more holistic nature. D) Complementary therapies often have unproven effectiveness but bring emotional comfort to patients.
A patient with a history of chronic foot ulcers secondary to diabetes has been admitted to the preoperative clinic in preparation for a metatarsal amputation
The patient appears stoic and avoids making eye contact with the nurse, while answering assessment questions with one-word answers. How should the nurse best respond to this patient's demeanor? A) Ask the patient if he would like to have a p.r.n. benzodiazepine. B) Ask the patient if he is experiencing signs and symptoms of depression. C) Reassure the patient that many individuals with amputations lead fulfilling lives. D) Try to gently assess the patient's feelings around this procedure.
In caring for their chronic disease patients, nurses must do which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Know others who have or have had the disease. B. Know the pathophysiology of the disease. C. Understand the disease from a public health perspective. D. Help patients understand self-management techniques. E. Work in a hospital setting.
Blood pressure is an example of:
a. an objective assessment. b. a subjective assessment. c. a head-to-toe assessment. d. a respiratory assessment.