The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) of a local hospital. Which response by a family member would alert the nurse to the greatest risk for displaying aggression?
1. "My brother is in a lot of pain and can't get comfortable."
2. "I am worried about my husband's condition after his heart attack."
3. "I am nervous about the upcoming surgery to repair my broken arm."
4. "My mother is very short of breath, but the medication seems to be helping."
1. "My brother is in a lot of pain and can't get comfortable."
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A woman has experienced a stillbirth and is now nearing term in her current pregnancy. The husband confides to the nurse: "My wife is driving me crazy. She is totally obsessed with this pregnancy." What response by the nurse is best?
A. "Do you think your wife could benefit from some counseling?" B. "Recent research has shown that this is a common behavior." C. "This is a totally normal response and will be over soon." D. "You can always go out fishing or bowling when it is too much."
A patient is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Which action by the nurse takes priority?
A. Determine what the patient is allergic to. B. Listen to the patient's lung sounds. C. Maintain the patient's airway. D. Provide oxygen at 4 L nasal cannula.
A woman's physician has suggested that she eat iodized salt during pregnancy. On which of the following would you base your explanation for this suggestion?
A) Thyroid activity, which depends on iodine intake, increases during pregnancy. B) Because of decreased thyroid activity during pregnancy, the thyroid does not produce as much as normal. C) Progesterone formation is dependent on a high iodine intake. D) Adrenal-gland activity during pregnancy decreases iodine's effectiveness.
When describing programs for breast cancer screening, the nurse include breast self-examination (BSE). Which of the following most accurately reflects the current thinking about breast self-examination?
A) BSE is essential for early breast cancer detection. B) A woman performing BSE has breast awareness. C) BSE plays a minimal role in detecting breast cancer D) A clinical breast exam has replaced BSE.