Upon which principle is Neuman's Health-Care Systems Model based?
a. Use of systems theory only
b. Behavior as the key to preventing illness
c. Nurse-centered rather than client-centered
d. Alteration of environmental stressors leads to health
D
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A. Individual psychotherapy B. Behavior modification C. Family therapy sessions D. Drawing
To assess a patient's cranial nerve function, the nurse should assess:
A) Hand grip B) Orientation to person, time, and place C) Arm drifting D) Gag reflex
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome has experienced a sharp decline in vital capacity. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
A) Administer bronchodilators as ordered. B) Remind the patient of the importance of deep breathing and coughing exercises. C) Prepare to assist with intubation. D) Administer supplementary oxygen by nasal cannula.
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1. Diagnosis of dehydration 2. Hemoglobin level 9 mg/dL 3. Treatment for chronic renal failure 4. Serum albumin level below normal 5. Loss of 20 pounds over the last 3 months