The nurse has been charged with attending the local emergency management task force. The task force is focusing on the education and development of an emergency preparedness plan
for a suspected outbreak of a new influenza virus. What actions should the task force recommend? (Select all that apply.)
A) Develop clear and consistent messages regarding the situation
B) Promote the use of immunizations when available
C) Offer flu shots to all school children
D) Develop a plan for community quarantine should the outbreak get severe
E) Provide educational materials on good hand washing and respiratory hygiene
A, B, D, E
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The nurse caring for the terminally ill client and the family collects data about loss and grieving during the admission interview. Information important to collect includes: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Previous losses 2. Awareness of approaching loss 3. How grief was handled previously 4. Medications being taken for coping 5. History of alcohol abuse
A nurse is completing the preoperative checklist of a client who will soon have a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Which of the following observations listed in the preoperative checklist should the nurse verify?
A) If the client's allergies have been identified and documented B) If the client has explored alternative treatment options C) If the client has received his or her prescription for postdischarge medications D) If the client's next of kin has been notified
An older client with early-stage dementia is admitted to the hospital with vomiting and diarrhea. Which symptoms of early-stage dementia would the nurse most likely observe during the hospitalization?
A) changes in mood or personality, withdrawal, or depression B) anomia, agnosia, apraxia, aphasia C) anxiety, restlessness, wandering, perseveration D) inability to recognize family and friends, withdrawal
A nurse learns before work that a close family member has been diagnosed with a serious disease. Arriving at work, the nurse finds the family member has been assigned as a client and is very demanding and complains a lot. The nurse would:
1. Resolve to refrain from reacting negatively to the client. 2. Tell the client to change the behavior. 3. Discuss the situation with the charge nurse. 4. Ask the doctor to help control the client.