A client was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the family is concerned about what this may mean for them and their loved one. The nursing student knows that helping this family adjust to the client's illness:
A) Is doing your job.
B) Decreases the client's stress.
C) Normalizes the family's experience.
D) Teaches the client communication skills.
C
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The mother of a baby born with a congenital heart defect is upset since no one else in the family was born with this condition. About which of the following should the nurse question the mother?
1. History of hypertension 2. Use of alcohol during the pregnancy 3. Father's exposure to toxins in the work environment 4. Maternal father's history of diabetes
A client is admitted to the labor unit with contractions 1.5 to 2 minutes apart and lasting 60 to 90 seconds. The client is apprehensive and irritable
This nurse understands this information to indicate that the client is most likely in what phase of labor? A. Active B. Transition C. Latent D. Second
A client with severe burning sensation on urination with blood when voiding and high fever visits a healthcare facility. The primary care provider has ordered some diagnostic tests
Based on this information, what are the purposes of the culture and sensitivity test that the nurse should include in teaching to the client? 1 . Identifies the pathogenic microorganism 2 . Determines which treatment will eliminate the microorganism 3 . Determines if oxygen will be used as part of the treatment 4 . Monitors the microorganism's response to therapy A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4
A woman asks the nurse, "What protects my baby's umbilical cord from being squashed while the baby's inside of me?" The nurse's best response is:
a. "Your baby's umbilical cord is surrounded by connective tissue called Wharton jelly, which prevents compression of the blood vessels and ensures continued nourishment of your baby." b. "Your baby's umbilical floats around in blood anyway." c. "You don't need to worry about things like that." d. "The umbilical cord is a group of blood vessels that are very well protected by the placenta."