When talking with the family of a critical care patient, the nurse needs to
A) be gentle and indirect.
B) have a futuristic approach.
C) show interest and empathy.
D) be distant and professional.
C
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A 29-year-old woman has been diagnosed with otosclerosis after several years of progressive hearing loss. What pathophysiological process has characterized her diagnosis?
A) New spongy bone has been formed around her stapes and oval window. B) Her incus, malleus, and stapes have become disconnected from her normal neural pathways. C) Her temporal bone is experiencing unusually rapid resorption. D) Her tympanic cavity is becoming filled with bone due to inappropriate osteogenesis.
A patient admitted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid type, coldly tells a nurse during the admission interview, "I am here because my family brought me here and locked me up.". The nurse's best response would be:
a. "How has hospitalization affected your life?" b. "Do you feel angry or resentful about being hospitalized?" c. "I see you are angry about being here. I hope that after we talk you will feel differently.". d. "We are here to protect you and see that you do not harm yourself or others in your anger.".
When the nursing student identifies the concept of community as client as which of the following the instructor knows that the student has grasped this concept?
A) The community is comprised of individual clients. B) The community is comprised of families. C) The community is a group or population of people as the focus of nursing service. D) The community cannot be a client. Persons who are hospitalized are patients.
The nurse recommends follow-up auditory testing for a child who was exposed in utero to:
1. Excessive oxygen 2. Diabetes 3. Respiratory tract infection 4. Rubella