Vulnerable populations are those most likely to develop health problems and experience poorer outcomes because of limited access to care and a wide variety of other stressors. Therefore, when caring for a patient from a vulnerable group,
it is most important for the nurse to focus on:
a. Methods to connect the patient with a social worker
b. Family members and their interactions in planning care
c. Identifying the patient's difficulties and risks
d. Identifying the patient's strengths and resources
ANS: D
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Which of the following client outcomes would indicate that the client is demonstrating successful behaviors in this program? 1. The client attended 85% of recreational and educational group activities. 2. The client applied for and obtained subsidized housing from the local housing authority. 3. The client worked four hours per day making protective facemasks for a local company. 4. The client applied for and was approved by the Medicaid program for supplemental income.
Documentation of medication administration should be done
A. right after you prepare the medication. B. right before you administer the medication. C. immediately after you administer the medication. D. at the end of the shift.
The nurse is preparing to administer intravenous aminophylline infusion and should question which of the following prescriptions?
a. infuse at 25 gtts/min using a microdripper b. monitor client for tachycardia c. draw aminophylline blood level 48 hours after initiation of infusion d. warm solution to room temperature prior to administration
Which premise of the clinical paradigm says we are products of our past experiences?
a. Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness b. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process c. There is rationale behind every act d. How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity