The nurse is assessing a client's gait. Which finding would alert the nurse to the need for a referral for further evaluation
A) Weight evenly distributed
B) Shuffling of feet
C) Stands on heels and toes
D) Arms swinging in opposition
B
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The nurse working with a client awaiting organ transplant would focus on dispelling the false belief that
a. medications used to prevent organ rejection have significant side effects. b. the risk of organ rejection is an ongoing possibility post transplant. c. transplantation will resolve the manifestations of end-stage organ disease. d. transplantation will resolve most of the problems now faced by the family.
Of the following physiologic stressors, which one is a physical agent?
A) heat B) drugs C) bacteria D) hypoxia
Two colleagues apply for the same charge nurse position. After rigorous interviewing, the panel chooses the most qualified colleague to be the new charge nurse
For the next several weeks, the colleague who was not chosen for the position is either absent or late to the mandatory staff meetings that the new charge nurse calls. Which type of communication style is this colleague using? A) Passive B) Assertive C) Aggressive D) Passive–aggressive
A client who has AIDS tells the nurse, "I don't know why I should even keep trying. This disease is so horrible and so many people die from it. It will get me, too." The nurse recognizes this statement as being:
1. An indication of hopelessness that should be further evaluated for treatment 2. A simple statement of the facts regarding AIDS 3. Common and expected in those facing the end of life 4. Proof that the client is accepting the facts of the illness and impending death