All of the following are examples of when effective and respectful listening is a vital nursing function EXCEPT
A. Assessing a patient's nutritional status
B. Insisting to a patient that her blood sugar is too high to eat the ice cream she is requesting
C. Understanding what is important to a patient about his or her upcoming surgery
D. Discussing commitments for holiday scheduling with colleagues
ANS: B
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A respiratory rate of more than 20 breaths per minute in an adult is called
a. apneustic respirations. c. tachypnea. b. hyperpnea. d. eupnea.
Which of the following types of study should the nurse researcher choose if the goal is to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a particular nursing intervention for senior citizens living in the community?
a. Cross-sectional study b. Ecologic study c. Clinical trial d. Retrospective analysis
A child on a cardiac monitor has been transported from the emergency room to the intensive care unit. The nurse admits the child to the unit and begins collecting data on the child
Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse do first? A) Verify that the alarms on the monitor are still properly set. B) Assess the neurologic function using the Glasgow coma scale. C) Change the probe on the pulse oximeter. D) Check the apical pulse rate using a pediatric stethoscope.
The nurse lists indicators of hearing loss, which include _______________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. difficulty hearing women and children. b. reluctance to have telephone conversations. c. becoming irritable with background noise. d. TV turned up to loudest volume. e. responding with "off the wall" answers to a question.