While exercising, take your pulse for:
Ans: 10 Seconds and multiply by 6
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The client states, "I am using homeopathic remedies to help with my morning sickness." The nurse understands that the client is utilizing:
1. A complementary therapy. 2. An alternative therapy. 3. Traditional Chinese medicine. 4. Naturopathy.
A client tells the nurse about being laid off from work, the spouse wanting a divorce, and being ill with a chest cold for a month. What statement should the nurse make that reflects understanding of a client in crisis?
1. "Once you reach the crisis state, you may remain there for several months until you recover." 2. "People generally find it easier to work through a crisis if someone is working with them." 3. "Men often handle crisis better individually, whereas women do better with a counselor." 4. "Experiencing a crisis is never positive, so we must work to relieve your anxiety as soon as possible."
The client takes diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil) for diarrhea. The client asks the nurse why he does not experience pain relief since this drug is an opioid. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "This drug is not an opioid; did your doctor tell you that?" 2. "You would really have to take a lot to experience pain relief." 3. "It does provide some relief from the pain associated with diarrhea." 4. "Because this opioid does not have analgesic properties."
A trauma survivor is requesting sleep medication because of "bad dreams." The nurse is concerned that the patient may be experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask the patient?
a. "Are you reliving your trauma?" b. "Are you having chest pain?" c. "Can you describe your phobias?" d. "Can you tell me when you wake up?"