The hospice nurse is exposed to a great deal of emotional suffering. How could the nurse respond effectively to these pressures?
1. Take courses on grieving.
2. Organize a peer support group.
3. Take antidepressant medications.
4. Talk to her patients about her feelings.
2. Organize a peer support group.
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a. Crisis b. Annoyance c. Chance to rest d. Expensive hotel
The nurse is counseling a client who is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, and behavioral changes
The nurse develops strategies for working with this client on the basis of an understanding that the client's behavior is consistent with which of the following types of anxiety disorders? 1. social phobia syndrome 2. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 3. post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 4. disabling panic attack syndrome
The charge nurse is looking at the charts of laboring patients. Which patient most requires further intervention?
1. Multip at 7 cm, fetal heart tones auscultated every 90 minutes 2. Primip at 10 cm and pushing, external fetal monitor applied 3. Multip with meconium-stained fluid, internal fetal scalp electrode in use 4. Primip in preterm labor, external monitor in place
Which statements are true in regard to the physical assessment the nurse conducts for an infant and a toddler? Select all that apply
1. An infant client will have all clothing removed during the weight assessment. 2. A toddler client's assessment will include a length assessment instead of a height assessment. 3. An infant client will have a blood pressure assessment at each visit. 4. It is inappropriate to ask the toddler-age client if he or she can perform certain tasks. 5. It is appropriate to allow the toddler-age client to play with equipment prior to use.