At the time of admission, a patient with a terminal illness appoints an adult daughter to make health-related decisions if the patient becomes incapacitated. What should the nurse realize this patient is specifically describing?
A. Durable power of attorney
B. Healthcare surrogate
C. Advance directive
D. Living will
Answer: B
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A) White blood cells B) Red blood cells C) Phagocytes D) Myocardial cells
The nurse is caring for a client whose wife just died in an accident. The client says to the nurse, "I can't believe that my wife is gone and I am left to raise my children all by myself." Which re-sponse by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Please accept my sympathy for your loss." b. "I can call the hospital chaplain if you wish." c. "You sound anxious about being a single parent." d. "At least your children still have you in their lives."
When comparing mentoring and role modeling, the role of mentoring is represented by which of the following situations?
a. The experienced nurse is unaware that the novice nurse is observing him or her gathering supplies needed to start intravenous antibiotics. b. The novice nurse mimics conversations with his or her own patients that were unobtrusively overheard between the experienced nurse and his or her patients. c. The novice nurse receives feedback from the experienced nurse related to the use of a new occlusive dressing product and is told, "I couldn't have done it better myself." d. An experienced nurse is nominated for outstanding employee of the month by the novice nurse.
A patient is dying. Which of the following measures promote comfort?
a. Infrequent position changes to keep the person still b. Poor body alignment c. Supportive devices d. Friction and shearing