Nursing assessment by the critical care nurse involves assessing not only the patient but also the family's coping skills
A) True
B) False
B
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The Cho family has immigrated to the United States recently. They live with their Aunt Sue and her parents. This is an example of which family form?
A) Extended B) Nuclear C) Communal D) Blended
What is the smallest amount of urine the nurse needs to obtain from a client for a urine culture?
1. 20 ml 2. 30 ml 3. 40 ml 4. 50 ml
As you work with C.B., you notice that she is extremely anxious. You had observed some anxiety yesterday, which you had attributed to the strange CCU environment, pain, and anticipation of the stenting procedure. The postprocedure test results showed that
You wonder what is wrong. She tells you that her heart attack occurred right in the middle of a move with her family from her rural community to an even smaller and unfamiliar town some 500 miles away in a neighboring state. She is dreading the move. Her husband "becomes angry easily and starts lashing out" toward her and the children. She is afraid to move to a community where she will have no friends and family to support her. How can you help your patient? Evaluate the situation and describe possible interventions.
The nurse is caring for a client who is suffering from frequent premature ventricular contractions. Which of the following is true of this condition? Select all that apply.
a. The client is usually hypertensive b. It arises from one or more atrial ectopic foci c. The client may experience an irregular heartbeat d. It is commonly caused by a myocardial infarction e. It may decrease the efficiency of the heart's pumping action