A 68-year-old patient is scheduled for open heart surgery in the morning and is crying. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Everything will go great! Dr. C. is the best!"
b. "I know how you feel, so do not cry."
c. "Tell me what concerns you the most."
d. "I will call the physician for a sedative. You are too upset."
C
Therapeutic implementations identify and acknowledge feelings. Do not assume that you know how the patient feels and do not give false assurances.
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a. Belonging b. Self-esteem c. Self-actualization d. Safety and security
A postmenopausal woman with uterine prolapse is being fitted with a pessary. The nurse would be most alert for which possible side effect?
A) Increased vaginal discharge C) Vaginitis B) Urinary tract infection D) Vaginal ulceration
How do the policies on children's health in the United States differ from the policies on children's health in other industrialized nations?
a. Most industrialized nations, including the United States, have similar policies. b. U.S. policies are more market based and less social justice based. c. U.S. policies are voluntary, whereas in most countries they are required by law. d. Although industrialized nations have policies on children's health, the United States does not.
The medical-surgical nurse working with a client who has a somatoform disorder will find planning
is facilitated by the understanding that the client will probably a. readily seek psychiatric counseling. b. be difficult to convince to seek psychiatric help. c. attend psychotherapy sessions without encouragement. d. be eager to discover the true reasons for his or her physical symptoms.