A nurse is assisting a patient with Crohn's disease who has just undergone surgery to remove part of her small intestine. The nurse notices blood in the stool of the patient
Which of the following should be included as part of the nurse's responsibilities in caring for this patient? Select all that apply.
A) Determining the origin of blood in the stool
B) Performing emergency surgical repair of the small intestine
C) Monitoring the patient's blood pressure
D) Administering parenteral nutrition for the patient
A, C, D
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Which nurse was considered an influential nursing educator who wrote one of the first nursing textbooks. In addition, she also was the first editor of The American Journal of Nursing?
a. Lavinia Dock c. Adelaide Nutting b. Mary Mahoney d. Linda Richards
The nurse is reviewing the moral development of people. According to Gilligan, the moral judgment of women is different from that of men. Other aspects of Gilligan's view of moral development include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. women tend to describe moral issues in the context of human relationships. b. moral development is concerned with survival issues. c. moral development focuses on goodness. d. moral development progresses in relationship to cognitive development.
The home health nurse caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is planning an exercise program with the patient. Which is the best type of exercise for this patient?
a. Swimming b. Progressive walking c. Weight training d. Isometric exercises
A mother confides to the nurse that she is thinking of divorce. Which suggestion by the nurse would be most helpful in minimizing the effects of the divorce on the couple's son?
A) "Tell him together, using appropriate terms." B) "Reassure him that no one loves him more than you." C) "Do special things with him to make up for the divorce." D) "Share your feelings about your spouse with the child."