The caregiver is encouraging a mother to participate in bathing her daughter, who is in traction for a fractured femur. The caregiver is recognizing the family's:
a. Physical need to work
b. Social need to stay with the client
c. Intellectual need to control the situation
d. Emotional need to be involved in caring for the client
D
Clients' families have a significant impact on the outcome of the clients' illness and provide emotional support.
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An LPN/LVN arrives on duty at 0700 and is faced with the ethical dilemma of inadequate staffing for the day shift. How should the LPN/LVN invoke a "safe harbor"? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. Immediately file a written protest with administration. b. Leave duty. c. Refuse the assignment. d. Call hospital administration. e. Suggest that the nursing assistants (NAs) file a written protest.
A patient with laryngeal cancer is found to have carcinoma in situ. The nurse understands that this cancer is in which stage?
1. stage 0 2. stage I 3. stage II 4. stage III
A patient is brought to the emergency department with decreased respirations and somnolence. The nurse notes a heart rate of 60 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 80/58 mm Hg
The patient is known to take alprazolam (Xanax) to treat anxiety. Which medication will the nurse anticipate the provider to order? a. Benztropine (Cogentin) b. Flumazenil (Romazicon) c. Lorazepam (Ativan) d. Propranolol (Inderal)
A client has been working on relationship issues with a psychiatric nurse. The client usually changes the subject or reverts to cracking jokes when discussing a sensitive, emotionally charged subject. Today, the client remains focused on the subject
Which of the following therapeutic communication techniques would MOST appropriately encourage the client to continue to explore new ideas or issues in more depth? a. "Let's review your progress so far and see what else seems to be an important issue to focus on today." b. "Have you considered talking with your psychiatrist about increasing the dosage of your medication?" c. "It's not like you to stay on topic. Usually you are pretty good at keeping the tone lighthearted or avoiding heavy topics." d. "That sounds really important to you. Tell me more about this."