A rehab client has orders for active range of motion exercises to her shoulder following a stroke. The client doesn't like to do these because they are uncomfortable, and she can't understand "what good they will do anyway
" Which of the following statements by the nurse demonstrates the critical thinking component of creativity? A)
"Here's a marker. See how many circles you can make on this board in 10 minutes."
B)
"Your physician wouldn't have ordered these if they weren't important."
C)
"As soon as you get these into your routine, you'll feel better."
D)
"You'll only get worse if you don't do these exercises."
A
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Choose the situation in which humor might be an effective method to communicate with an upset or angry person
1. A mother bringing her daughter to the emergency department is upset about the wait time to be seen. 2. A nurse angrily calls the lab complaining that the client?s morning labs have not been drawn. 3. A pharmacist complains about discrepancies on the narcotic record for the third week in a row. 4. The mother of a child with a white count of 3000 cells/mcL is upset when a nurse enters with no mask.
Although the patient denies pain, the nurse observes the patient breathing rapidly with clenched fists and facial grimacing. The nurse's best response to these observations is:
a. "I am glad you are feeling better and have no discomfort." b. "Where do you hurt?" c. "What you are saying and what I am observing don't seem to match." d. "It makes me uncomfortable when you are not honest with me."
Of the following interventions, which is/are likely to reduce the risk of postoperative atelectasis? Choose all that apply
1) Administer bronchodilators. 2) Apply low-flow oxygen. 3) Encourage coughing and deep breathing. 4) Administer pain medication.
The nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) who is receiving 23% oxygen via a plastic hood
The child's SaO2 saturation is 88%, respiratory rate is 45 breaths/min, and pulse is 140 beats/min. Based on these assessments, what action should the nurse take? a. Withhold feedings. b. Notify the health care provider. c. Put the infant in an infant seat. d. Keep the infant in the plastic hood.