A newly licensed nurse is considering a job offer at a hospital that offers a residency program. The nurse should expect to be in this program for up to _____ months. Standard Text:
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
18
Rationale : Residency programs are 12- to 18-month programs designed to acclimate new graduates to the work environment.
Global Rationale:
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A patient who is scheduled for a partial laryngectomy asks if he will still be able to talk after the surgery
What are appropriate nursing responses to this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "No, you will not.". 2. "You will have to ask your physician.". 3. "Yes, but it might sound a little different.". 4. "You will be able to talk, but with an electronic device.". 5. "Speech is usually preserved, but we will know better after surgery.".
Student nurses are turning a client in bed. In order to move the client to the edge of the bed, which positioning instruction is best to give the client when using the friction-reducing sheet?
A) Cross the arms across the chest and keep the legs straight. B) Cross the arms across the chest and cross the legs. C) Keep the arms at the sides and the legs crossed. D) Keep the arms folded loosely at the abdomen and the legs straight.
A nurse is caring for a white man age 30 years whose wife has recently died. The client has been diagnosed with clinical depression and is demonstrating insufficient coping skills. Which action by the nurse would be most important?
A) Refer the client for long-term psychotherapy. B) Determine the client's risk of psychosis. C) Determine whether anyone in the client's family has had depression. D) Ask the client whether he is thinking about killing himself.