A client inquires about pet therapy. Which of the following nursing responses provides the client with accurate information? (Select all that apply.)
1. "Pet therapy allows the therapist to assess the client's social relationships."
2. "Pet therapy decreases blood pressure."
3. "Pet therapy enhances client mood."
4. "Pet therapy improves sensory functioning."
5. "Pet therapy mitigates the effects of loneliness."
2, 3, 5
Rationale: Pet therapy has been found to decrease blood pressure, enhance client mood, and mitigate the effects of loneliness. Evidence has shown that animals can directly influence a person's mental and physical well-being.
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The nurse is instructing a patient who has a hearing and balance disorder. Which guidelines should the nurse discuss? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Changing positions slowly 2. Avoiding bending over to pick things up 3. Using two or more pillows at night 4. Sitting on the edge of the bed for a few moments when arising 5. Standing very still when vertigo occurs
A neonate is being fed 20 mL every three hours by orogastric lavage. At the beginning of this feeding,the nurse aspirates 15 mL of gastric residual. The nurse should
withhold the feeding and notify the physician. 2. replace the residual and continuewith the full feeding. 3. replace the residual but only give 5 mL of the feeding. 4. withhold the feeding and check theresidual in three hours.
The client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) asks the nurse why he must take so many medications. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "To decrease the possibility of the virus developing resistance to the medications." 2. "Research has shown single medications to be ineffective." 3. "Because the earlier we start multiple medications, the better for you." 4. "To provide you with the most effective treatment for your illness."
A new nurse on the pediatric unit is very nervous about making a medication error. Which statements by a more experienced nurse are accurate?
1. "One of the main causes of medication errors is the human factor. So, just be sure you ask for help if you are not sure about a dosage calculation." 2. "If you are not sure you are reading an order correctly, always call the provider and ask. This will keep you from misinterpreting an order." 3. "Our facility has a list of drugs that have similar names that have contributed to medication errors in the past. You might want to take a look at those so you will be aware of them." 4. "You really don't have to look at the diagnostic lab work from yesterday. It has been charted in the nurse's notes." 5. "As long as two nurses take a phone order, it does not have to be written by the health care provider."