During the evaluation of expected outcomes for a client with an anxiety disorder, which of the following indicates successful nursing interventions?
A) The client needs repeat information on the drug therapy.
B) The client implements measures to completely avoid anxiety.
C) The client deals with anxiety-provoking stimuli realistically.
D) The client has no need for follow-up care.
C
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Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural heritage. Which of the following is a true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences with pain. b. Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent suffering as a response to pain. c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely determine his or her assessment of a patient's pain. d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are strong indicators of his or her response to patient pain.
35.7 ° c = _____ ° f
a. 103.6 b. 94.8 c. 96.3 d. 97.7
The nurse is completing a plan of care on a postoperative craniotomy patient with a diagnosis of risk for imbalanced fluid volume related to osmotic diuretic use
An appropriate intervention for this diagnosis would consist of which of the following? A) Changing the patient's position as indicated B) Monitoring serum electrolytes C) Maintaining NPO status D) Monitoring arterial blood gas (ABG) values
An 85-year-old man accompanied by his son is unable to recall the medications that he is presently taking. The nurse should:
a. ask the question again. b. rephrase the questions. c. ask the son for the information. d. leave that part of the health history blank.