In a terminally ill client, therapeutic touch can
A) Prolong life
B) Control the dying process
C) Bring strength
D) Produce relaxation
Ans: D
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a. Temperature of 37.5Â ° C b. Heart rate of 95 beats/min c. Respiratory rate of 24 breath/min d. White blood cell (WBC) count of 15,000 cells/mm3
The nurse recognizes that the client education has not been effective when the client states:
1. "Hypertension affects my blood vessels only if I have other underlying health problems.". 2. "Hypertension causes my blood vessels to become inflamed and decreases the blood supply to my organs if left untreated.". 3. "I am more prone to heart disease and eye problems if I discontinue my blood pressure medications.". 4. "Hypertension creates damage to my blood vessels even if I don't have any symptoms.".
The nurse assumes care of a patient who just returned from surgery for a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection and notes the following problems. In which order should the nurse address the problems?
(Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A, B, C, D].) a. The patient is in a side-lying position with the head of the bed flat. b. The patient is coughing blood-tinged secretions from the tracheostomy. c. The nasogastric (NG) tube is disconnected from suction and clamped off. d. The wound drain in the neck incision contains 200 mL of bloody drainage.
A nurse finds a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa vigorously exercising before gaining the agreed-upon weekly weight. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "You and I will have to sit down and discuss this problem." b. "It bothers me to see you exercising. I am afraid you will lose more weight." c. "Let's discuss the relationship between exercise, weight loss, and the effects on your body." d. "According to our agreement, no exercising is permitted until you have gained a specific amount of weight."