The COPD patient delightedly tells the nurse that he has quit smoking and is using chewing tobacco. The nurse's best intervention would be to:
1. congratulate him on his quitting smoking.
2. warn him of the dangers of oral cancer.
3. suggest that he add nicotine patches in addition to the chewing tobacco.
4. point out that he is still addicted and is using tobacco.
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Smokeless tobacco has adverse effects, including oral cancer.
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A nurse manager wishing to positively affect the budget could employ which of the following strategies?
a. Increase patient charge items c. Maintain productivity b. Maintain patient length of stay d. Evaluate staff downtime
The parents of a newly admitted patient on the pediatric unit are angry and upset about their child's diagnosis with a serious chronic illness
One parent is weeping, asking, "Are they sure?" The other is pounding his fist into his hand, saying over and over, "It's not fair." What would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make in this situation? A) Stay in the room but say nothing B) Leave them alone for a while until they calm down C) Tell them that most children do fine for years with the illness and explain that they will adjust to the child's special needs D) Acknowledge their sadness and their anger and let them know that the staff is available for their support
Nurses on the unit are discussing their current staffing pattern on the day shift, how it relates to legislation in California, and relevant research about this subject
Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates that further education regarding this subject is required? 1. "These research studies can positively impact our ability to provide safe and effective client care." 2. "Plenty of meaningful research studies have already been done on this subject, and they all validate the need for very specific nurse-to-client ratios." 3. "Research studies are currently being conducted to determine how staffing patterns affect specific client outcome data." 4. "It will be interesting to examine the results of the studies to see how well specific nursing interventions affect client outcomes."
Which symptom would the nurse expect in a patient diagnosed with hyperaldosteronism?
a. Hypovolemia b. Hypotension c. Hypokalemia d. Hyponatremia