Which statement reflects a student nurse's accurate understanding of the concepts of mental health and mental illness?
A. "The concepts are rigid and religiously based."
B. "The concepts are multidimensional and culturally defined."
C. "The concepts are universal and unchanging."
D. "The concepts are unidimensional and fixed."
B
The student nurse should understand that mental health and mental illness are multidimensional and culturally defined. It is important for nurses to be aware of cultural norms when evaluating a client's mental state.
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a. Ignore her condition out of professional etiquette. b. Have a second person validate your ob-servation. c. Give her several cups of strong coffee to sober her up. d. Have her "sleep it off" in an empty room and cover for her.
A 16-year-old client has a long leg cast secondary to a fractured femur. To effectively facilitate the adolescent's return to school,the school nurse should
1. meet with teachers andadministrators at the school to make sure entrances and classrooms are wheelchair accessible. 2. develop an individualized health plan(IHP) that focuses on long-term needs of the adolescent. 3. prior to the student's return toschool,meet with all of the other students to emphasize the special needs of the injured teen. 4. meet with parents of the injuredstudent to encourage homebound schooling until a short leg cast is applied.
Why is Healthy People 2010 such an important document to all nurses? Select all that apply
A. Clarifies the importance of hospitals in community-based care. B. Expands on what kinds of care the federal government is willing to fund. C. Explains the federal goals for improved health of the nation. D. Provides a guide for community/public health nurses when speaking with people about healthier communities. E. States where federal health care funding will be spent. F. Tells local nurses what their emphasis should be when giving care to patients.
An LVN assisted an RN in revising the care plan for a patient who was not eating well. The RN added the intervention of sitting with the patient during meals
The LVN finds that the patient is still not eating today, even after staying with the patient for breakfast and lunch. What should the LVN do next? a. Develop a new plan of care. b. Revise the patient outcome to one that is achievable. c. Provide data to the RN to assist in evaluation of the plan. d. Collaborate on a new nursing diagnosis with the RN.