The nurse caring for several patients on a surgical unit notes that one of the patients she is caring for is Muslim
The nurse decides to remove all pork from the patient's meal tray prior to delivering it to his room. What best describes the nurse's action?
A) Stereotyping
B) Racism
C) Honoring rituals
D) Transcultural nursing
Ans: A
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A client has a pyloric obstruction and reports sudden muscle weakness. What action by the nurse takes priority?
a. Document the findings in the chart. b. Request an electrocardiogram (ECG). c. Facilitate a serum potassium test. d. Place the client on bedrest.
Which nursing activities are examples of independent functions of the nursing role? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Teaching a soon-to-be-discharged patient about the medication regimen that the health care provider has prescribed 2. Talking with the patient about his or her abilities to manage personal hygiene activities while in the usual state of health at home 3. Incorporating adaptive techniques into nursing care as recommended by occupational therapy 4. Administering analgesic medication ordered by the health care provider 5. Introducing oneself to, and interviewing, the patient to collect data about physical health status
A nursing student has woken up with a throbbing headache, slight chills, and several bouts of sneezing, but she is scheduled to be at a long-term care facility this morning for a day of clinical experience. What should the student do? She should:
A) call in sick to protect clients or classmates from becoming ill. B) go to the facility, but wear a facemask when providing care for clients. C) go to clinical as scheduled to demonstrate her eagerness to learn. D) phone her clinical instructor and ask the instructor to decide whether she should come to clinical.
A patient is admitted with signs of chronic kidney disease. What finding should the nurse use to determine whether this patient is developing metabolic acidosis?
A. Kussmaul respirations B. Diarrhea C. Muscle cramps D. Low urine output