A client with a bandaged arm who has lived in a small house with only a dog for company comes to the mental health clinic soon after losing the dog and most of his belongings in a fire
Which intervention will assist the client to cope while recovering from the disaster? A) Introduce self and role.
B) Help the client formulate a plan of action.
C) Ask what the most pressing problem is.
D) Assess if the client needs medication.
B
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An older patient hospitalized for pneumonia is having difficulty sleeping and is frustrated with the noises at night. What should the nurse do about this situation?
A) Obtain an order for a benzodiazepine to be taken at bedtime B) Change the temperature of the client's room to be more conducive to sleep C) Provide a form of white noise and plan to minimize noise during caregiving activities D) Teach the client about the normal changes in sleep quality and quantity that accompany aging
A postpartum mother requested her placenta be sent home with her spouse. The maternity nurse is upset and disgusted by the request and shares this view with the charge nurse. What is the best action taken by the charge nurse?
A) Ignore the conversation and nurse's reaction. B) Report the nurse for violation of HIPAA. C) Report the conversation to the client and apologize for the lack of sensitivity of the nurse. D) Use this as a teachable moment on cultural sensitivity and health practices.
The charge nurse is making assignments for a group of clients on a medical unit. When reviewing the acuity of the clients, the charge nurse assigns the RN to the clients with higher acuity levels
Why would the charge nurse assign the RN to the patient's with a higher acuity? A) LPNs do not understand how to care for clients with complex disorders. B) Assigning an LPN would allow them to provide care out of their scope of practice. C) Higher acuity clients request the services of an RN versus other care providers. D) A higher acuity client requires a greater need for highly skilled care.
Using a philosophy of centralized decision making, power distribution usually results in a _____ span of control, with _____ levels of management
a. narrower; fewer b. narrower; more c. wider; fewer d. wider; more