You are working in a facility that provides hospice care for clients with cancer diagnoses. You recognize that the care provided in this facility is tertiary in nature. You ask the student nurse observing your
care to develop a plan for her clients that would include the tenets of tertiary prevention. The plan would include the following: (select all that apply)
A) Palliative care
B) Pain control
C) Isolation
D) Supportive spiritual development
E) Diminished involvement of significant others
A, B, D
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Which of the following would be classified as the planning phase of the nursing process for a patient diagnosed with pneumonia?
A) Improved airway patency B) Promote fluid intake C) Administer fluids D) Avoid overexertion
A nurse is interested in primary prevention programs. Which of the following activities would this nurse choose to do?
A. Assist with blood pressure screening at the local mall. B. Collect and distribute used eyeglasses for poor people. C. Staff a mobile mammogram unit for underserved groups. D. Teach teenagers about the dangers of texting and driving.
The nurse is thoroughly assessing the client for any peripheral vascular problems. The client requested the nurse to state exactly what the nurse was looking for during the assessment
Which of the following statements by the nurse are unexpected? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I am feeling your feet to see how warm they are.". 2. I am looking for hair on your toes.". 3. I am going to perform the Trendelenburg's test to see how well the radial and ulnar arteries are supplying blood to your hand.". 4. I am going to test your ability to feel sensations by giving you an injection.". 5. "I am going to perform the Allen's test to see if you have any varicose veins.".
The client is admitted to the hospital for new-onset hypertension and chest pain. During the admission interview you ask the client if she takes over-the-counter medications, and she states no
She adds that she routinely visits a folk healer. The nurse's response should include: A) Obtaining a list of the herbs and folk medications that are taken and notifying the physician B) Requesting the client to stop the ingestion of the folk herbs C) Calling poison control with the list of herbs and folk medications D) Encouraging the client to continue to take the herbs and folk medications