A nurse is assisting a terminally ill female client with bathing. The client tells the nurse that she has great respect and faith in a particular spiritual leader. The nurse interprets this information as fulfilling which need for the client?
a. living a longer life
b. sense of security for present and future
c. financial strength and support
d. power to perform miracles
Ans: b. sense of security for present and future
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1. More nurses will be needed to work in assisted living care settings. 2. The number of nursing homes has begun to increase over the last 10 years. 3. The number of nurses employed in hospital settings has increased since 1980. 4. Adding nurses has no impact on the long-term health of nursing home residents. 5. More complex nursing skills are needed to provide care in long-term care and rehabilitative care facilities.
A nurse empties 40 mL of sanguineous drainage from the Jackson-Pratt drain in the client's incision on the first day after a mastectomy and axillary node dissection. What other actions regarding the drain should the nurse take?
A. Flush the tubing with urokinase to ensure patency. B. Compress and close the drain to ensure suction. C. Advance the tubing ½ inch from the insertion site. D. Clamp the drain for 2 hours and release the clamp for 2 hours.
The nurse is teaching a client about the importance of enzymes to digestion. The nurse explains that digestive enzymes are secreted by the:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. salivary glands. 2. stomach. 3. large intestine. 4. small intestine. 5. liver.
Commonly used medications for BPH are 5-alpha -reductase inhibitors, such as finasteride
(Proscar), and alpha-blocking drugs, such as tamsulosin (Flomax). How do these drugs differ? What will be an ideal response?