Which is a nursing diagnosis?
a. Frustration
b. Constipation
c. Sleepiness
d. Heart attack
B
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A) Using teaching aides B) Identifying teaching strategies C) Directly observing the patient using his inhaler D) Documenting the teaching session in the patient's record
A nurse cares for a client who is scheduled for the surgical creation of an ileal conduit. The client states, "I am anxious about having an ileal conduit. What is it like to have this drainage tube?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "I will ask the provider to prescribe you an antianxiety medication." b. "Would you like to discuss the procedure with your doctor once more?" c. "I think it would be nice to not have to worry about finding a bathroom." d. "Would you like to speak with someone who has an ileal conduit?"
In caring for a patient with comorbidities, the nurse draws upon her knowledge of diabetes and skin integrity. In a spirit of inquiry,
she looks up the latest guidelines for providing skin care and includes them in the plan of care. The nurse provides skin care according to the procedural guidelines and begins regular monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. The nurse has demonstrated: 1) Full-spectrum nursing. 2) Critical thinking. 3) Nursing process. 4) Nursing knowledge.
The nurse is bathing an immunodeficient patient who is suffering from Cryptococcus infestation. The organism is classified as a:
1. bacteria. 2. virus. 3. fungus. 4. protozoa.