A nurse is caring for a client who has sustained injuries as a result of a car accident. The
client is having trouble sleeping and constantly relives the incident. Which is the most
appropriate diagnostic statement that the nurse should make?
A) Post-trauma response R/T automobile accident AEB nightmares, insomnia
B) Client has nightmares, insomnia R/T automobile accident
C) Client is showing signs of being in a state of shock after automobile accident
D) Post-trauma response related to automobile accident AEB nightmares. Paxil
administered
A
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A patient has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly. Using Maslow's hierarchy, which of the nursing diagnoses listed below should be of the highest priority in caring for him?
a. Ineffective coping b. Activity intolerance c. Risk for trauma d. Chronic low self-esteem
There are a variety of different generations that make up the current workforce that nurse managers may have to supervise. Which of the following is not one of these generations?
a. Baby boomers c. Gen Xers b. Pre-Millennial d. Echo boomers
The nurse correctly assesses a patient's abdomen by following the sequence of
1. Inspection, palpation, and auscultation. 2. Palpation, inspection, and auscultation. 3. Palpation, auscultation, and inspection. 4. Inspection, auscultation, and palpation.
During the preparation stage of role transition from LPN to RN, the LPN will be mostly concerned with his or her _____ readiness for the changes that are about to occur
a. physical c. psychological b. practical d. potential